Combination of Very High Resolution satellite imagery and side scan data for low cost seagrass mapping

Citation:

Tsokos A, Tsoukala V, Petropoulos C, Sartampakos P, Vassilakis E. Combination of Very High Resolution satellite imagery and side scan data for low cost seagrass mapping. 1st International Scientific Conference on Design and Management of Port Coastal and Offshore Works [Internet]. 2019;1:157-161.

Abstract:

The use of techniques of two different origin were compared and combined aiming to map the seagrass meadows at shallow waters of South Evoikos Gulf, in central Greece. The high spatial and spectral resolution of WorldView-2 satellite images and its ability of water penetration, offers a positive approach for sea bottom mapping, in a relatively high resolution. In addition, the ground truth fieldwork survey with side scan data acquisition revealed that it was in impressively high agreement with the outcomes from the remote sensing data interpretation.

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