@article(david_analysis_2023,
	title = {Analysis of the potential of full-waveform stacking techniques applied to coastal airborne LiDAR bathymetry data of the German Wadden Sea National Park},
	journal = {The International Hydrographic Review},
	volume = {29(2)},
	year = {2023},
	doi = {https://doi.org/10.58440/ihr-29-2-a31},
	url = {https://ihr.iho.int/articles/analysis-of-the-potential-of-full-waveform-stacking-techniques-applied-to-coastal-airborne-lidar-bathymetry-data-of-the-german-wadden-sea-national-park/},
	author = {David Mader and Katja Richter and Patrick Westfeld and Jean-Guy Nistad and Hans-Gerd Maas},
	keywords = {bathymetry, coastal waters, full-waveform processing, full-waveform stacking, LiDAR, seabed topography},
	abstract = {As a result of natural processes and human activities, water bodies and in particular the seabed are in a constant state of change. Collecting data on the topography of the seabed for monitoring tasks, coastal protection or to ensure safe navigation is a major challenge. Airborne LiDAR bathymetry is an efficient area-wide method for acquiring seabed topography. However, this measurement method is limited in water depth penetration due to the attenuation of the measurement signal in the water column and water turbidity. Therefore, it is only suitable for bottom detection in shallow water areas. However, recent developments in full-waveform processing techniques allow an increase in the usable portion of the signal waveform, resulting in an improved representation of the seabed. In this contribution, two novel full-waveform processing techniques are evaluated for the first time on a dataset from the German Wadden Sea National Park. In addition, an enhanced water surface correction method is introduced, which accounts for the local sea surface topography with the goal of improving the accuracy potential of the full-waveform stacking processing. The study demonstrates an increase in the analyzable water depth on the order of 26 %. This results in an improved coverage of the seabed in terms of point density and area covered (+ 14.6 %). A comprehensive analysis of the results shows that the additional seabed points represent the seabed well. },
)