Blogs

OGC Demonstrator Showcases TCarta’s Space-Based Approach to Intertidal Zone Monitoring

April 23rd, 2025
TCarta Marine

In contribution to the OGC Federated Marine Spatial Data Infrastructure (FMSDI) 2025, TCarta successfully demonstrated the power of satellite technology in monitoring dynamic coastal environments. This OGC demonstrator—centered on the Hurst Spit region in the UK—highlighted how space-based data can significantly improve hydrospatial awareness and coastal zone management. Leveraging multispectral imagery from PlanetLabs and Synthetic […]

Enhance Bathy Lidar Collection Planning with Space-Based Water Quality Monitoring

April 15th, 2025
TCarta Marine

Accurate and timely environmental data is critical for the success of hydrographic surveys. One increasingly valuable tool in this domain is space-based water quality monitoring, which offers powerful support for airborne LiDAR bathymetry programs. By assessing daily and historical water clarity conditions from satellite imagery, this method provides essential guidance for flight planning, acquisition timing, […]

TCarta, Seabed 2030, and Marine Institute Summer Interns Produce 40,000 km² of SDB

August 15th, 2024
TCarta Marine

The future of hydrospatial is looking bright Six students participated in the summer-long paid SDB internship facilitated by TCarta and held at the Marine Institute (MI) of Memorial University in St. John’s, Newfoundland. All six students are recent graduates or currently enrolled in the MI Ocean Mapping program. Mobilization of the program was shared among […]

Minding the Gap in Uncharted Waters

April 11th, 2024
TCarta Marine

By: Dr. Chris Ilori
In the vast expanse of our changing world, regions where the waters remain largely uncharted are increasingly traversed due to the shifting tides of climate change and global trade. The Arctic, with its melting ice and expanding maritime…