Collection: Research and Technology
Analysis of Error Sources and Quality Assessment for Multibeam Sounding Products
1. Introduction Marine topographic data is an important component in any model (or similar abstraction) being developed for…
Airborne Lidar Bathymetry
By the Japan Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department Abstract The Hydrographic and Oceanographic Department of the Japan Coast Guard…
SOUND SPEED MANAGER: An open-source application to manage sound speed profiles
1. Introduction For the last few decades, hydrographic surveyors have adopted a variety of partial, manufacturer-specific, and hand-made…
NAVIGATION SONAR: MORE THAN UNDERWATER RADAR – Realizing the full potential of navigation and obstacle avoidance sonar
1. Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) was established to support safety of navigation and the protection of…
A NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE (AHS) – AN UPDATE ON PROGRESS.
1. Background The background to this sustainment initiative is described in Halls (2015). Several of the sustainment activities…
A CASE OF APPLIED GEODESY ACCURACY TESTS OF THE OMEGA DIFFERENTIAL SYSTEM
1. Introduction This investigation was a practical application of the well-known inverse problem of geodesy – using the…
GREAT STRIDES IN HYDROGRAPHY IN SAUDI ARABIA FOR NAVIGATIONAL SAFETY AND NATIONAL OFFSHORE DEVELOPMENT
Hydrography for any maritime nation is vital for a blue water economy and covers the needs for safe…
HUDDL: THE HYDROGRAPHIC UNIVERSAL DATA DESCRIPTION LANGUAGE
1. Introduction Data acquired during a hydrographic survey may be stored in a number of different formats. Essentially,…
AN ENTERPRISE APPROACH TO THE NEXT GENERATION SYSTEMS ENVIRONMENT FOR THE AUSTRALIAN HYDROGRAPHIC SERVICE (AHS)
1. Background The DHDB was acquired under the auspices of Project SEA1430 Phase 1 in 1999. The DHDB…
EU TEN-T MonaLisa ACTIVITIES IN THE BALTIC SEA
Introduction The Baltic Sea is an almost closed basin located between Central and Northern Europe. Shipping is of…
ESTONIAN HYDROGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM (HIS)
Abstract This paper provides a brief description of the Estonian Hydrographic Information System (HIS) as implemented in the…
MARINE SPATIAL DATA INFRASTUCTURE IN THE BALTIC
Abstract At its 15th Conference, the Baltic Sea Hydrographic Commission (BSHC) decided to establish a working group on…