Collection: Research and Technology
Performance of “Desktop in the Cloud” processing software deployment
1 Introduction There are, potentially, significant benefits to staging and processing hydrographic data using cloud computing resources (defined…
Integrating data-limited techniques for maritime risk assessment in Small Island Developing States
1 Introduction Maritime navigation forms the backbone of economic stability, social development, and disaster resilience for Small Island…
Towards a simpler assessment of the environmental impact of hydrographic echosounders
Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…
Underwater laser scanning: Evaluating the performance of ULi in laboratory environments and presenting first insights from real-world applications
1 Introduction The development of the terrestrial laser scanner is considered as a milestone in the enhancement of…
Ocean bathymetry: Decadal advances, persistent challenges, and future horizons
1 Introduction Documenting the seabed of specific areas or the ocean, in general, is the foundation of the…
Spatiotemporal analysis of satellite imagery using AI-based optical hydrography for adaptive planning of hydrographic resources
1 Introduction The German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH) is responsible for monitoring the current state of…
Improving global coastal bathymetry from waves – Introducing scalable processing and post-processing workflows for 100 m resolution grids
1 Introduction Coastal zones host approximately 40 % of the global population and many essential infrastructure and ecosystems….
Toward automated volunteer and authoritative bathymetry discovery and comparison
1 Introduction According to the Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 Project, approximately 74 % of the world’s oceans remain…
Denmark’s Depth Model version 2.0 – Improved compilation of bathymetric data within the Danish waters
1 Introduction Ocean bathymetry, the study and mapping of the seafloor topography, is a fundamental aspect of marine…
Expanding and improving the Israeli geoid undulation model in the coastal area using nautical and shipborne GNSS measurements
1 Introduction A height system is a one-dimensional coordinate system employed to represent the vertical distance (height) of…
Satellite navigation interference monitoring in the Baltic and North Seas
1 Introduction Global navigation satellite systems (GNSS), such as the American GPS and the European Galileo, have very…
Macrophyte detection with bathymetric LiDAR – Applications of high-dimensional data analysis for submerged ecosystems
1 Introduction Aquatic vegetation plays a vital role in freshwater and marine ecosystems as the interaction between flora…