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This is where airborne lidar sensors become a much more efficient means of collecting depth data. In addition to data from the sounders, bathymetry requires data about the vessel’s location and ...

One of the lesser known factors, and one we can’t see, is the underwater seabed topography, or bathymetry, leading up to the coast. A map of the underwater terrain would look the same way as a ...

Learn more about why understanding how life works in the deep sea is crucial to understanding the entire planet, and that’s ...

However, even after extensive measurement efforts, the acquired data was often inaccurate or incomplete, which forced navigators and surveyors to estimate the seafloor’s bathymetry until remote ...

Looking at the history of the Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) is an example of continued partnerships in action. Developed in 1996 as a collaboration ...

The Klein HydroChart 3500 is a professional bathymetry sonar for shallow water operations with exceptional performance at an extremely competitive price. They HydroChart 3500 system was ...

Hi Jeff, Although in general we do have a pretty substantial continental shelf, we still have to contend with areas of underwater bathymetry that affect our swells. Also, there are some regions ...

BrianR at Clastic Detritus brought my attention to a new wonderful bathymetric map of the globe. Despite his questionable loyalty to volcanoes, Brian knows a good map when he sees one and I agree that ...