The impact of sensors for satellite derived bathymetry within the Canadian Arctic

• Published in: Geomatica
• Main Authors: Ahola, Ryan, Chénier, René, Sagram, Mesha, Horner, Bradley
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Canadian Science Publishing 2020
• Subjects: Arctic; Cambridge Bay; Nunavut
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/geomat-2019-0022; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/full-xml/10.1139/geomat-2019-0022; http://www.nrcresearchpress.com/doi/pdf/10.1139/geomat-2019-0022

Canada’s coastline presents challenges for charting. Within Arctic regions, in situ surveying presents risks to surveyors, is time consuming and costly. To better meet its mandate, the Canadian Hydrographic Service (CHS) has been investigating the potential of remote sensing to complement traditiona...