Unified Geomorphological Analysis Workflows with Benthic Terrain Modeler
High resolution remotely sensed bathymetric data is rapidly increasing in volume, but analyzing this data requires a mastery of a complex toolchain of disparate software, including computing derived measurements of the environment. Bathymetric gradients play a fundamental role in energy transport th...
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doaj-0b6e0c30dc1d4c069e398575f33b19ef2020-11-24T22:47:24ZengMDPI AGGeosciences2076-32632018-03-01839410.3390/geosciences8030094geosciences8030094Unified Geomorphological Analysis Workflows with Benthic Terrain ModelerShaun Walbridge0Noah Slocum1Marjean Pobuda2Dawn J. Wright3Esri (Software Company); 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373, USAEsri (Software Company); 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373, USAEsri (Software Company); 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373, USAEsri (Software Company); 380 New York St., Redlands, CA 92373, USAHigh resolution remotely sensed bathymetric data is rapidly increasing in volume, but analyzing this data requires a mastery of a complex toolchain of disparate software, including computing derived measurements of the environment. Bathymetric gradients play a fundamental role in energy transport through the seascape. Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM) uses bathymetric data to enable simple characterization of benthic biotic communities and geologic types, and produces a collection of key geomorphological variables known to affect marine ecosystems and processes. BTM has received continual improvements since its 2008 release; here we describe the tools and morphometrics BTM can produce, the research context which this enables, and we conclude with an example application using data from a protected reef in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands.http://www.mdpi.com/2076-3263/8/3/94geomorphometryterrain analysisbathymetrysurface roughnessbenthic habitat mappingpython |
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Unified Geomorphological Analysis Workflows with Benthic Terrain Modeler |
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Unified Geomorphological Analysis Workflows with Benthic Terrain Modeler |
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High resolution remotely sensed bathymetric data is rapidly increasing in volume, but analyzing this data requires a mastery of a complex toolchain of disparate software, including computing derived measurements of the environment. Bathymetric gradients play a fundamental role in energy transport through the seascape. Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM) uses bathymetric data to enable simple characterization of benthic biotic communities and geologic types, and produces a collection of key geomorphological variables known to affect marine ecosystems and processes. BTM has received continual improvements since its 2008 release; here we describe the tools and morphometrics BTM can produce, the research context which this enables, and we conclude with an example application using data from a protected reef in St. Croix, US Virgin Islands. |
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geomorphometry terrain analysis bathymetry surface roughness benthic habitat mapping python |
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