IHR - Volume 31(1)

Editorial by Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the first issue of the 31st volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). The acquisition, processing,…

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Editor in chief: Patrick Westfeld

Published: May 2025

Articles in this IHR issue

People and Institutions

Editorial of Volume 31(1)

By Patrick Westfeld

Welcome to the first issue of the 31st volume of The International Hydrographic Review (IHR). The acquisition, processing,…

Research and Technology

Slippery slopes in the South Sandwich Islands: A GIS based approach to submarine landslide susceptibility mapping

By Julia Swedenklef

Preamble Julia Swedenklef from the University of Plymouth (United Kingdom) is the winner of the IFHS Student Award…

Research and Technology

Enhancing digital bathymetric models by advanced measurement uncertainty analysis

By Bahareh Mohammadivojdan, Frederic Hake, Felix Lorenz, Jan.Ole.Bollert, Robert.Weiss, Thomas Artz, Ingo Neumann, Hamza Alkhatib

1 Introduction Accurate and reliable DBMs are needed for safe navigation in waterways. This is especially important for…

People and Institutions Research and Technology

Breaking Waves: A snapshot of women in hydrography in the South-West Pacific

By Emily Harrex, Emily Tidey

1 Introduction Hydrographic surveying is a field that historically, and currently, has a high level of male involvement….

Data Management Research and Technology

Performance of “Desktop in the Cloud” processing software deployment

By Brian R. Calder, Brian Miles

1 Introduction There are, potentially, significant benefits to staging and processing hydrographic data using cloud computing resources (defined…

An empirical assessment of tabletop augmented reality interfaces for analytical hydrographic data use versus conventional desktop 3D visualization

By Andre A. Araujo, Nicholas Hedley

1 Introduction Hydrography is experiencing one of the most agitated periods in its history, where the demand for…

Maritime Safety Information and Nautical Charting Research and Technology

Integrating data-limited techniques for maritime risk assessment in Small Island Developing States

By Shivani Seepersad, Dexter Davis

1 Introduction Maritime navigation forms the backbone of economic stability, social development, and disaster resilience for Small Island…

A natural reference area for the quality control of multibeam echosounder bathymetry and backscatter measurements: The Kwinte area on the Belgian part of the North Sea

By Samuel Deleu, Marc Roche

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Research and Technology

Towards a simpler assessment of the environmental impact of hydrographic echosounders

By Xavier Lurton

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Data Management

TrueOcean: How cloud and AI technologies are revolutionizing hydrography

By Jann Wendt, Daniel Wehner, Houssem Sadki

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Bathymetry and Positioning

Fugro Marinestar GNSS precise point positioning service enhancements in 2024

By Hans Visser

Preamble The following work was presented at the Hydrographic Conference HYDRO 2024, 5–7 November 2024, Rostock-Warnemünde, Germany in…

Research and Technology

Underwater laser scanning: Evaluating the performance of ULi in laboratory environments and presenting first insights from real-world applications

By Annika L. Walter, Ellen Heffner, Annette Scheider, Harald Sternberg

1 Introduction The development of the terrestrial laser scanner is considered as a milestone in the enhancement of…