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Global Satellite-Derived Bathymetry

June 12th, 2024
TCarta Marine

New Satellite Sensors Continue to Improve Technique In less than a decade, satellite-derived bathymetry (SDB) has evolved from a shallow-water mapping technology that could be applied only in clear, calm waters to one that can now be used cost-effectively and reliably in a wide variety of coastal environments around the globe. A 2023 project conducted […]

Shaping tomorrow’s ocean mapping education

June 10th, 2024
TCarta Marine

Canadian summer internship programme trains hydrographers of the future Three marine organizations teamed up in the summer of 2023 to prepareCanadian ocean mapping students to become ‘hydrographers of the future’.The first-of-its-kind internship programme focused on equipping the students with the technical skills and knowledge that are increasingly required in the hydrography profession but are not […]

The role of satellite-based mapping in hydrography

March 26th, 2024
TCarta Marine

An efficient method for mapping water properties By harnessing capabilities of advanced satellite technology and ever-evolving data analysis, satellite-based mapping (including satellite-derived bathymetry, SDB) offers an efficient, extensible and cost-effective method for mapping water properties, underwater topography and other elements of coastal zones and inland waters. This discussion prioritizes two critical applications of satellite-derived mapping […]

TCarta and Capella Space Partner to Leverage All-weather SAR Imagery for Coastline Management

February 14th, 2024
TCarta Marine

TCarta to use Capella Space’s 24/7, sub-daily synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery for detailed hydrospatial analysis Capella Space Corp., an American space tech company with data and satellite solutions for government and commercial applications, today announced a partnership with TCarta, a global provider of hydrospatial products and services, to add high-resolution SAR satellite imagery to […]

TCarta Plans Bathymetric Mapping Workshop for Jamaica in Collaboration with Seabed 2030

February 5th, 2024
TCarta Marine

TCarta Marine, a global provider of hydrospatial products and services, will conduct a week-long coastal bathymetric mapping workshop for hydrographic surveyors in Jamaica. The workshop will be hosted by the Jamaica National Land Agency (NLA) and supported by The Nippon Foundation-GEBCO Seabed 2030 project.  Scheduled for the week of February 5, 2024, at the NLA […]

Mapping Florida Waters

December 31st, 2023
TCarta Marine

Dewberry works with Florida Department of Environmental Protection to map the Gulf Coast of Florida sea floor. Florida boasts the longest coastline of any state in the contiguous U.S., with over 8400 linear miles (NOAA method)1. Florida also has the largest submerged shallow shelf on the Gulf of Mexico/Atlantic Ocean and the only coral reef […]