Abstract: Abstract One of the most useful survey methods in nearshore studies is airborne light detection and ranging (LIDAR), which is able to densely sample topographic and shallow bathymetric elevation data over large geographic regions. Airborne LIDAR bathymetry systems are dependent on water clarity, but in the surf zone sediment and air bubbles entrained in the water column by wave breaking attenuate the laser pulse and compromise the LIDAR's ability to retrieve accurate bottom elevations. Data assimilation techniques can improve the ability of LID...
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Remote sensing