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NOAA Bathymetric Data Viewer
coastalscience.noaa.gov/products/noaa-bathymetric-data-viewer/
This interactive viewer allows for the identification of NOAA bathymetric data for both visualization and download. The viewer contains single-beam ...
Mapping Seafloor Relative Reflectance and Assessing Coral Reef ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/mapping-seafloor-relative-reflectance-and-assessing-coral-reef-morphology-with-eaarl-b-topobathymetric-lidar-waveforms/
Topobathymetric lidar is becoming an increasingly valuable tool for benthic habitat mapping, enabling safe, efficient data acquisition over coral ...
Seafloor Characterization of the U.S. Caribbean
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/seafloor-characterization-caribbean/
In order to provide seafloor information to conserve Caribbean coral reef ecosystems, we use acoustic multibeam sensors, fish acoustic sensors ...
Using bathymetric lidar to define nearshore benthic habitat complexity ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/using-bathymetric-lidar-to-define-nearshore-benthic-habitat-complexity-implications-for-management-of-reef-fish-assemblages-in-hawaii/
Lidar-derived rugosity (4 m grid size) was found to be highly correlated with in-situ rugosity and was concluded to be a viable method for measuring ...
Twenty Years of U.S. Caribbean Seafloor Mapping Aboard NOAA Ship Nancy ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/20-years-of-us-caribbean-seafloor-mapping/
To collect this information, scientists used acoustic multibeam sensors, fish acoustic sensors, oceanographic sensors, light detection and ranging (Li ...
Statistical correction of lidar-derived digital elevation models with ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/statistical-correction-of-lidar-derived-digital-elevation-models-with-multispectral-airborne-imagery-in-tidal-marshes/
Methods to correct lidar elevation data are available, but a reliable method that requires limited field work and maintains spatial resolution is ...
Benthic Habitat Mapping of Coral Reefs in Florida, Caribbean, and the ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/benthic-habitat-mapping-coral-reefs-florida-caribbean-pacific/
We are producing the benthic (seafloor) habitat maps using high-resolution satellite, LiDAR (light detection and ranging), and acoustic SONAR (sound ...
Where, what, when, and why is bottom mapping needed? An on-line ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/where-what-when-and-why-is-bottom-mapping-needed-an-on-line-application-to-set-priorities-using-expert-opinion/
Mapping Seafloor Relative Reflectance and Assessing Coral Reef Morphology with EAARL-B Topobathymetric Lidar Waveforms December 17, 2019 About NCCOS ...
Bathymetry, acoustic backscatter, and LiDAR data collected in Long ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/bathymetry-acoustic-backscatter-lidar-data-collected-long-island-sound-phase-ii-long-island-sound-seafloor-mapping-project-2015-ncei-accession-0167531/
This dataset contains multibeam bathymetry, uncertainty, and backscatter, and LiDAR bathymetry andreflectance. These GeoTiffs with 1×1 meter cell size ...
Prioritizing Areas for Future Seafloor Mapping, Research, and ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/prioritizing-areas-for-future-seafloor-mapping-research-and-exploration-in-the-u-s-caribbean/
This project’s objective was to identify and summarize spatial priorities for seafloor mapping and visual surveys for Puerto Rico and USVI. Seafloor ...
Predicting Coral Morphology to Inform the Protective Capacity of Coral ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predicting-coral-morphology-to-inform-the-protective-capacity-of-coral-reefs-around-saipan-cnmi/
The images will be annotated by a benthic expert, and integrated with the lidar waveform maps using machine learning to develop models predicting the ...
New Study Suggests Marsh Models Require Mucking Through Marshes to Get ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/new-study-suggests-marsh-models-require-mucking-through-marshes-to-get-accurate-surface-elevation/
The effort to gather the Lidar-derived and RTK-adjusted topography datasets are very different. Lidar derived digital elevation models (DEM’s), which ...
Development of Satellite-derived Bathymetry and Benthic Habitat Maps to ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/bathymetry-benthic-habitat-maps-south-pacific/
For areas not related to shipping, it is common to see bathymetric charts and data that have not been updated since the late 1800s. Improving ...
NOAA Evaluates Using Drones to Map Coastline and Nearshore Waters
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/noaa-evaluates-drones-to-map-coastline-and-nearshore-waters/
Map showing drone photo mosaic overlaid on LiDAR depths collected in 2014 for a reef off Buck Island, USVI. The yellow transect corresponds to the ...
Study Offers Novel Approach for Estimating More Accurate Marsh Surface ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/study-offers-novel-approach-for-estimating-more-accurate-marsh-surface-elevations-a-key-variable-in-predicting-marsh-survival-under-rising-seas/
Marshes with a small difference between low and high tides (<2m) require adjusting aerial derived elevation to account for vegetation height.NCCOS ...
Characterizing Shallow-water Benthic Habitats In Select Areas Around ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-shallow-water-benthic-habitats-in-select-areas-around-saipan-tinian-and-rota-cnmi/
Habitat maps will be developed using lidar data collected by USGS/NOAA in 2019–2020 and existing high-resolution multispectral satellite imagery. New ...
Water depth and reflectance collected from LADS Mk II Airborne System ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/data_reports/water-depth-and-reflectance-collected-from-lads-mk-ii-airborne-system-in-caribbean-sea-and-puerto-rico-from-2006-04-07-to-2006-05-15-ncei-accession-0153360/
These images represent LiDAR (Light Detection & Ranging) data collected by NOAA from the shoreline of southwestern Puerto Rico to about 50 meters in ...
Characterizing Shallow-water Benthic Habitats Around the Tinian ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/characterizing-shallow-water-benthic-habitats-around-the-tinian-military-lease-area-commonwealth-of-the-northern-mariana-islands-cnmi/
The maps will be developed using LiDAR data collected by USGS/NOAA in 2019–2020, existing high-resolution multispectral satellite imagery, and other ...
The Effect of Sand Fencing on the Structure of Natural Dune Systems
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/the-effect-of-sand-fencing-on-the-structure-of-natural-dune-systems/
Figure 2. Map of Bogue Banks showing Lidar profile locations color coded according to the presence or absence of sand fences (inset). Reproduced from ...
Understanding Processes Driving Sand Dune Erosion and Creation on an ...
coastalscience.noaa.gov/news/understanding-processes-driving-sand-dune-erosion-and-creation-on-an-atlantic-seashore/
However, lidar is often flown at intermittent periods, historically following large storm events such as hurricanes. Thus, the frequency at which it ...