Pacific Coastal & Marine Science Center

Mapping Systems

We conduct integrated mapping of the coastal and marine environment to define offshore hazards and sediment processes, support habitat and resource management, and monitor change.

Our Mapping Systems
- Surficial and Sub-bottom Systems
- Shoreline Mapping Systems: Littoral Mapping
  - Personal Water Craft and ATV
  - Ground-based LiDAR
- Sampling
  - Video and Photography
  - Core and Grab Samplers
Our National Database: usSEABED
Data Processing and Interpretation
More coastal and seafloor mapping information

Schematic drawing showing how various data we collect, like backscatter, seismic reflection, seafloor photography, seafloor video, beach profiling, sampling, and coring data, combine to produce maps that detail water depth, coastal change, sediment types, and other information.

Information on coastal and seafloor mapping, home page.

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Page Last Modified: 18 September 2010 (lzt)

Coastal/Seafloor Mapping

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Mapping Systems