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Title: | The contribution of acoustic seafloor mapping techniques to outlining coral reef geomorphology : a case study in the Republic of Maldives (Magoodhoo Reef - Maldivian Archipelago) |
Authors: | Savini, Alessandra Marchese, Fabio Fallati, Luca Krastel, Sebastian Micallef, Aaron Saponari, Luca Dajma, Francesca Mandelli, Gabriele Galli, Paolo |
Keywords: | Morphology -- Statistical methods Geomorphology Submarine geology -- Research Submarine topography |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | EGU |
Citation: | Savini, A., Marchese, F., Fallati, L., Krastel, S., Micallef, A., Saponari, L., ... & Galli, P. (2021, April). The contribution of acoustic seafloor mapping techniques to outlining coral reef geomorphology: A case study in the Republic of Maldives (Magoodhoo Reef-Maldivian Archipelago). In EGU General Assembly Conference Abstracts (pp. EGU21-16421). |
Abstract: | Optical remote sensing data coupled with a dense network of field surveys have historically played a crucial role in geomorphological mapping of coral reef environments. Recently this field has undergone a major upgrade thanks to the integration of new advanced methods such as LiDAR, AUV-based and close-range digital photogrammetry and acoustic remote sensing techniques, which are able to investigate the deeper components of this complex geomorphic system. The new detailed maps can produce seamless digital elevation model (DEM) of coral reef environments, by integrating the elevation datasets acquired by the combination of the mentioned survey techniques.In our work, a harmonised geomorphological map is generated for the Magoodhoo reef, which borders the southwestern discontinuous marginal rim of a subcircular atoll (i.e. Faafu Atoll) of the Maldivian archipelago. In its north-eastern sector the reef consists of a cuspate reef joined to an almost closed ring reef to the south-west, where Magoodhoo Island is located. The map was generated from the analysis of Sentinel data, orthomosaics and 3D optical models generated by the application of SfM techniques to UAV images, as well as bathymetry and backscatter intensity measurements. The latter were collected down to a depth of up to 120 m along the oceanward margin of the atoll's rim, and to a depth of roughly 60 m along the lagoonward margin. |
URI: | https://www.um.edu.mt/library/oar/handle/123456789/90935 |
Appears in Collections: | Scholarly Works - FacSciGeo |
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