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Charting the course for future developments in marine geomorphometry: an introduction to the special issue
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Lucieer, V and Lecours, V and Dolan, MFJ, Charting the course for future developments in marine geomorphometry: an introduction to the special issue, Geosciences, 8, (12) Article 477. ISSN 2076-3263 (2018) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.3390/geosciences8120477
Abstract
The use of spatial analytical techniques for describing and classifying seafloor terrain
has become increasingly widespread in recent years, facilitated by a combination of improved
mapping technologies and computer power and the common use of Geographic Information Systems.
Considering that the seafloor represents 71% of the surface of our planet, this is an important step
towards understanding the Earth in its entirety. Bathymetric mapping systems, spanning a variety
of sensors, have now developed to a point where the data they provide are able to capture seabed
morphology at multiple scales, opening up the possibility of linking these data to oceanic, geological,
and ecological processes. Applications of marine geomorphometry have now moved beyond the
simple adoption of techniques developed for terrestrial studies. Whilst some former challenges
have been largely resolved, we find new challenges constantly emerging from novel technology and
applications. As increasing volumes of bathymetric data are acquired across the entire ocean floor at
scales relevant to marine geosciences, resource assessment, and biodiversity evaluation, the scientific
community needs to balance the influx of high-resolution data with robust quantitative processing
and analysis techniques. This will allow marine geomorphometry to become more widely recognized
as a sub-discipline of geomorphometry as well as to begin to tread its own path to meet the specific
challenges that are associated with seabed mapping. This special issue brings together a collection of
research articles that reflect the types of studies that are helping to chart the course for the future of
marine geomorphometry.
Item Details
| Item Type: | Refereed Article |
|---|---|
| Keywords: | mulitbeam acoustic mapping, bathymetry, digital terrain analysis, geomorphometry, geomorphology, habitat mapping, marine remote sensing |
| Research Division: | Engineering |
| Research Group: | Geomatic engineering |
| Research Field: | Surveying (incl. hydrographic surveying) |
| Objective Division: | Environmental Management |
| Objective Group: | Terrestrial systems and management |
| Objective Field: | Assessment and management of terrestrial ecosystems |
| UTAS Author: | Lucieer, V (Associate Professor Vanessa Lucieer) |
| ID Code: | 129695 |
| Year Published: | 2018 |
| Web of Science® Times Cited: | 11 |
| Deposited By: | Ecology and Biodiversity |
| Deposited On: | 2018-12-13 |
| Last Modified: | 2019-12-03 |
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