Small-footprint, waveform-resolving lidar estimation of submerged and sub-canopy topography in coastal environments
International Journal of Remote Sensing
By: A. Nayegandhi, J. C. Brock, and C. W. Wright
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Abstract
The experimental advanced airborne research lidar (EAARL) is an airborne lidar instrument designed to map near-shore submerged topography and adjacent land elevations simultaneously. This study evaluated data acquired by the EAARL system in February 2003 and March 2004 along the margins of Tampa Bay, Florida, USA, to map bare-earth elevations under a variety of vegetation types and submerged topography in shallow, turbid water conditions. A spatial filtering algorithm, known as the iterative random consensus filter (IRCF), was used to extract ground elevations from a point cloud of processed last-surface EAARL returns. Filtered data were compared with acoustic and field measurements acquired in shallow submerged (0-2.5 m water depth) and sub-canopy environments. Root mean square elevation errors (RMSEs) ranged from 10-14 cm for submerged topography to 16-20 cm for sub-canopy topography under a variety of vegetation communities. The effect of lidar sampling angles and global positioning system (GPS) satellite configuration on accuracy was investigated. Results show high RMSEs for data acquired during periods of poor satellite configuration and at large sampling angles along the edges of the lidar scan. The results presented in this study confirm the cross-environment capability of a green-wavelength, waveform-resolving lidar system, making it an ideal tool for mapping coastal environments.
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Nayegandhi, A., Brock, J.C., and Wright, C.W., 2009, Small-footprint, waveform-resolving lidar estimation of submerged and sub-canopy topography in coastal environments: International Journal of Remote Sensing, v. 30, no. 4, p. 861-878, https://doi.org/10.1080/01431160802395227.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Small-footprint, waveform-resolving lidar estimation of submerged and sub-canopy topography in coastal environments |
| Series title | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
| DOI | 10.1080/01431160802395227 |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Publication Date | March 23, 2009 |
| Year Published | 2009 |
| Language | English |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | International Journal of Remote Sensing |
| First page | 861 |
| Last page | 878 |