Multiscale terrain analysis of multibeam bathymetry data for habitat mapping on the continental slope

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 30, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 3-35

  Wilson, Margaret F J ^a   O'Connell, Brian ^a   Brown, Colin ^a   Guinan, Janine C ^a   Grehan, Anthony J ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Continental slope; Habitat suitability modelling; Multibeam bathymetry; Scale; Terrain analysis

Indexed keywords

BATHYMETRIC SURVEY; BATHYMETRY; CONTINENTAL SLOPE; DEEP-SEA BENTHOS; MULTIBEAM SONAR; SEAFLOOR MAPPING; TERRAIN;

EID: 34248190832     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490410701295962     Document Type: Article

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