Mapping coral reef complexes using airborne LiDAR bathymetry technology

摘要

Underwater mapping based on a green laser LiDAR bathymetry system from the air has been a proven productive technique since the early 1990's. The airborne LiDAR bathymetry (ALB) technology has been applied to the global range of marine and coastal environments and from the Arctic to the Tropics. In many settings, it offers the only practical and safe means to obtain comprehensive maps of complex or extensive shallow (drying features to depth limit of safe navigation) coastal and offshore features.