| Title | Using topo-bathymetric LiDAR to map near shore benthic environments |
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| Author | Webster, T L; McGuigan, K; Crowell, N; Fee, N |
| Source | Program and abstracts: 2017 GeoHab Conference, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada; by Todd, B J ; Brown, C J; Lacharité, M; Gazzola, V; McCormack, E; Geological Survey of Canada, Open File 8295, 2017 p. 120, https://doi.org/10.4095/305941  Open Access |
| Links | GeoHab 2017
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| Year | 2017 |
| Publisher | Natural Resources Canada |
| Meeting | 2017 GeoHab: Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping; Dartmouth, NS; CA; May 1-4, 2017 |
| Document | open file |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | on-line; digital |
| Related | This publication is contained in Program and abstracts: 2017
GeoHab Conference, Dartmouth, Nova Scotia, Canada |
| File format | pdf |
| Subjects | marine geology; surficial geology/geomorphology; environmental geology; geophysics; mapping techniques; oceanography; marine environments; coastal studies; conservation; marine organisms; marine
ecology; resource management; biological communities; environmental studies; ecosystems; nearshore environment; benthos; vegetation; bathymetry; seafloor topography; modelling; geophysical surveys; acoustic surveys, marine; photography; seagrass;
Biology; Methodology |
| Program | Offshore Geoscience |
| Released | 2017 09 26 |
| Abstract | The Chiroptera II shallow water topo-bathymetric LiDAR sensor has been used to survey several coastal areas in Maritime Canada since 2014. In addition to the production of seamless elevation models, the
green laser reflectance amplitude has been used in combination with the seabed roughness to map seagrass beds. The LiDAR is coupled with a 5 MPIX quality assurance camera and a 60 MPIX RCD30 multispectral camera (RGB+NIR). Utilizing the camera
information with the LiDAR derivatives has allowed us to improve our bottom mapping capabilities and expand the number of benthic classes that can be derived. The amplitude of the green laser, 515 nm, decays exponentially with water depth. The
strength of the signal is dependent on several factors including: water surface specular reflection, local incidence angle (scan angle + aircraft orientation), water column properties and the seabed material. We have developed a method to normalize
the amplitude of the green laser points between flight lines. The energy of the light exponentially decays with depth and the amplitude of the signal is not scaled accordingly. We have developed an empirical method to depth normalize the amplitude
image so it can be used in image classification.
We will present various classification methods using the LiDAR and photo derived products to map the benthic environment. These methods include: semi-empirical, pattern recognition (maximum
likelihood, k-means), machine learning such as random forest and object based segmentation. The results are validated using drop camera point based ground truth or echosounding data from a Biosonics system. We will also present research related to
extracting attributes directly from the waveform of the green laser return that offers additional potential for habitat classification. |
| Summary | (Plain Language Summary, not published)
The sixteenth annual GeoHab Conference was held this year (2017) at the Waterfront Campus of the Nova Scotia Community College in Dartmouth, Nova Scotia,
Canada. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 305941 |
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