A semi automatic technique for Rapid Environmental Assessment in the coastal zone using Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (SUAV)

Journal of Coastal Research

Volumn , Issue SPEC. ISSUE 64, 2011, Pages 1755-1759

  Vousdoukas, M I ^a   Pennucci, G ^b   Holman, R A ^c   Conley, D C ^d  

^a Forschungszentrum Küste ^*  (Germany)

^b NATO UNDERSEA RESEARCH CENTRE   (Italy)

^c OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Coastal morphology; Geo rectification; Image processing; Nearshore processes; Remote sensing; Small Unmanned Aerial Vehicle; Time averaged image

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; ALTITUDE; AUTOMATION; COASTAL MORPHOLOGY; COASTAL ZONE; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT; ERROR ANALYSIS; IMAGE PROCESSING; NEARSHORE DYNAMICS; QUALITY CONTROL; REMOTE SENSING; RIP CURRENT; SANDBAR; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SURF ZONE; UNMANNED VEHICLE; WAVE RUNUP;

EID: 84856458831     PISSN: 07490208     EISSN: 15515036     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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