Collection: Research and Technology

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Water level measurements using reflected GNSS signals

By Kristine M. Larson, Simon D. P. Williams

1 Introduction GNSS instrumentation has been used for land surveying and geodetic positioning for more than thirty years….

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

The implementation of dual frequency positioning for ionospheric effects correction

By Jean Roger da Silva, Guilherme A. G. do Nascimento

1 Introduction The search for improved positioning accuracy goes back a long way. It is well known that…

Data Management Research and Technology

Geospatial information management between hydrography and the law of the sea: A milestone opportunity for their further integration

By Ilaria Tani

1 The rise of global momentum for an integrated marine geospatial information management On 30 December 2022, the…

Research and Technology

Preliminary studies for a modeling approach regarding floods on the Bia River in Aboisso City

By Abdoulaye Maïga, Daouda Sylla, Célestin Hauhouot

1 Introduction The study of extreme events is one of the major issues in most African countries with…

Research and Technology

Automated retrieval of sea surface salinity from satellite data and investigation of the spatio-temporal variation of ocean salinity across the West and Central African coasts

By Obinna C. D. Anejionu, Elijah S. Ebinne, Opeyemi Ajibola-James

1 Introduction Sea Surface Salinity (SSS) provides information on the concentration of dissolved salts in the upper centimeter…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Comparative vertical quality analysis using different methods for MBES data

By Ítalo Oliveira Ferreira, Júlio César de Oliveira, Afonso de Paula dos Santos, Arthur Amaral e Silva, Laura Coelho de Andrade, Nilcilene das Graças Medeiros

1 Introduction Hydrography is defined as the science that describes the characteristics of water bodies. Thus, according to…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Bathymetric data visualization – A review of current methods, practices and emerging interface opportunities

By Andre A. Araujo, Nicholas Hedley

1 Introduction Among the vast number of sciences related to the study of oceans, rivers, and lakes, hydrography…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

The effectiveness of S-100 ECDIS capable of ENDS in the view of ship officers’ visual characteristics

By Junhyuk Jang, Sekil Park, Sewoong Oh, Iji Kim

1 Introduction Electronic Chart Display & Information System (ECDIS) is a navigation equipment that displays chart information and…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

Methodological proposal for the standardization of the Electronic Navigational Chart scheme in the Caribbean Sea

By Olga Bonfante, Rafael Ricardo Torres Parra, Julio Castillo

1 Introduction The International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) and the International Maritime Organization (IMO) are organizations that work together…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Release note for the BSCD2000 height transformation grid

By Gunter Liebsch, Joachim Schwabe, Sander Varbla, Jonas Ågren, Hergeir Teitsson, Artu Ellmann, René Forsberg, Gabriel Strykowski, Mirjam Bilker-Koivula, Ivars Liepiņš, Eimuntas Paršeliūnas, Kristian Keller, Olav Vestøl, Ove Omang, Jānis Kaminskis, Monika Wilde-Piórko, Krzysztof Pyrchla, Per-Anders Olsson, Christoph Förste, E. Sinem Ince, Jaroslaw Somla, Patrick Westfeld, Thomas Hammarklint

1 Introduction A unified Chart Datum for the whole Baltic Sea is required for the use of global…

Research and Technology

Development of a compact pulsed time-of-flight LiDAR platform for underwater measurements

By Christoph S. Werner, Jannis Gangelhoff, Simon Frey, Daniel Steiger, Alexander Reiterer

1 Introduction The properties of light are extraordinary. It oscillates about 1014 times per second – that is…

Bathymetry and Positioning Research and Technology

Satellite computed bathymetry assessment – Developing satellite LiDAR methods to enhance coastal bathymetry coverage

By Gilman Ouellette, Kira Fargo, Henry Charry

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