Uncertainty in Bathymetric Surveys

Abstract

This Coastal and Hydraulics Engineering Technical Note (ERDC/CHL CHETN-IV-59) presents a statistical methodology for assessing the uncertainty of bathymetric analyses. The uncertainty assessment is based on the reported accuracy of a bathymetric survey. The US Army Corps of Engineers regularly conducts surveys to evaluate the navigability of waterways and to determine the pay quantity after a dredging project. The aerial extent and volume of subaqueous features can also be estimated from bathymetric data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA605351

Entities

People

  • Shelley Johnston

Organizations

  • Engineer Research and Development Center

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Army
  • Army Corps Of Engineers
  • Computer Programs
  • Coordinate Systems
  • Data Sets
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fuzzy Sets
  • Hydraulics
  • Information Science
  • Monte Carlo Method
  • Sampling
  • Statistical Analysis
  • Surveys
  • Uncertainty
  • Waterways

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Coastal and Marine Engineering/Sediment Transport/Hydraulic Engineering