Quantification of Spatial and Thematic Uncertainty in the Application of Underwater Video for Benthic Habitat Mapping

Marine Geodesy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 315-336

  Rattray, A ^a   Ierodiaconou, D ^a   Monk, J ^a   Laurenson, L J B ^a   Kennedy, P ^b  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b Fugro Geoteam Limited   (United States)

Author keywords

Habitat mapping; observer bias; spatial uncertainty; underwater video; USBL

Indexed keywords

BENTHOS; CLASSIFICATION; HABITAT TYPE; POSITIONING SYSTEM; SEAFLOOR; THEMATIC MAPPING; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84896911713     PISSN: 01490419     EISSN: 1521060X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01490419.2013.877105     Document Type: Article

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