Coastal Bathymetry Using Satellite Observation in Support of Intelligence Preparation of the Environment

Abstract

Subaqueous beach profiles are obtained for littoral regions near Camp Pendleton, CA, using observations of wave motion. Imagery was acquired from WorldView2 Satellite on 24 March 2010. Two sequential images taken 10 seconds apart are used for the analyses herein. Water depths were calculated using linear dispersion relationship for surface gravity waves. Depth profiles were established from shoreline out to 1 kilometer offshore and depths of up to 15 meters. Comparisons with USGS DEM values show agreement within five percent in the surf zone (shoreline to wave breaking) and one percent outside the surf zone (offshore of wave breaking).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 2011
Accession Number
ADA552086

Entities

People

  • Kenneth B. Myrick Ii

Organizations

  • Naval Postgraduate School

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Aircrafts
  • Amphibious Operations
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Dispersion Relations
  • Dispersions
  • Geography
  • Gravity Waves
  • Image Registration
  • Low Earth Orbits
  • Military Operations
  • Photographs
  • Photography
  • Remote Sensing
  • Space Systems
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Maritime Combat Support and Expeditionary Logistics.
  • Seismology

Technology Areas

  • Space