The Measurement of Water Depth by Remote Sensing Techniques

Abstract

The study demonstrates successful remote determination of shallow water depth by measuring wave refraction changes and using the Fourier transform plane for wavelength measurements with data obtained at a Lake Michigan test site. The study shows that the technique is suitable for use from spacecraft altitudes, provided that water waves of suitable length occur in the region of interest.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0714001

Entities

People

  • F. C. Polcyn
  • I. J. Sattinger
  • W. L. Brown

Organizations

  • University of Michigan

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Photography
  • Cameras
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Diffraction
  • Fixed Wing Aircraft
  • Lasers
  • Optics
  • Photographic Materials
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Processing Equipment
  • Refraction
  • Remote Sensing
  • Seabed
  • Shallow Water

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering
  • Computer Science/Computer Engineering/Data Science/Digital Signal Processing.

Technology Areas

  • Space