Applications of Submarine Geomorphology
Submarine geomorphology is a large branch of the submarine geosciences that carries out studies of the seabed geomorphology worldwide using high-resolution multi-beam echo sounding and other data sources. The study of seabed geomorphology has regional cha
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High-resolution Seafloor Survey and Applications
High-resolution Seafloor Survey and Applications
Ziyin Wu • Fanlin Yang • Yong Tang et al.
High-resolution Seafloor Survey and Applications
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Ziyin Wu Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences Second Institute of Oceanography Ministry of Natural Resources Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
Fanlin Yang College of Geodesy and Geomatics Shandong University of Science and Technology Qingdao, Shandong, China
Yong Tang Key Laboratory of Submarine Geosciences Second Institute of Oceanography Ministry of Natural Resources Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China
ISBN 978-981-15-9749-7 ISBN 978-981-15-9750-3 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-9750-3
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Preface
Oceans cover 71% of the earth’s surface area and are rich in natural resources. Historically, difficult physical conditions have largely prevented humans from large-scale development of the ocean as they have done on land. However, the first decade of the twenty-first century has seen humans accelerate the pace of exploring, developing and utilizing marine resources, motivated by increased economic development, population expansion and shortages of on-land resources. The most basic parameter for understanding the ocean and making use of the ocean’s resources is seafloor topography. Nearly all ocean-related activities depend on a knowledge of seafloor topography, especially in terms of
