Evaluation of a Statistical Approach for Extracting Shallow Water Bathymetry Signals from ICESat-2 ATL03 Photon Data
In this study we present and validate a simple empirical method to obtain bathymetry profiles using the geolocated photon data from the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission, which was launched by NASA in September 2018. The satellite carries the Advanced Topographic Laser Al...
Published in: | Remote Sensing |
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Main Authors: | , , , , |
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
Language: | English |
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2021
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Online Access: | https://orbit.dtu.dk/en/publications/4233c766-699e-46b1-80a1-8844070da91f https://doi.org/10.3390/rs13173548 https://backend.orbit.dtu.dk/ws/files/257064076/remotesensing_13_03548_v2.pdf |
Summary: | In this study we present and validate a simple empirical method to obtain bathymetry profiles using the geolocated photon data from the Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite-2 (ICESat-2) mission, which was launched by NASA in September 2018. The satellite carries the Advanced Topographic Laser Altimeter System (ATLAS), which is a lidar that can detect single photons and calculate their bounce point positions. ATLAS uses a green laser, causing some of the photons to penetrate the air–water interface. Under the right conditions and in shallow waters ( |
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