Date of Defense

14-11-2023 9:00 AM

Location

F3-126

Document Type

Thesis Defense

Degree Name

Master of Science in Space Science (MSSS)

College

COS

Department

Physics

First Advisor

Dr. Mritunjay Kumar Singh

Keywords

bathymetry, coastal, United Arab Emirates, satellite images, Fujairah Port, Dalma Island, SNAP, Sentinel-2

Abstract

The thesis focuses on studying coastal bathymetry in the United Arab Emirates using satellite images. Developing a coastal bathymetry map in the coastal areas of the United Arab Emirates using optical satellite data and analyzing quality and accuracy. Multiple algorithms are used to draw these maps, and the project involves using the linear scale ratio to derive bathymetry in areas such as Fujairah Port and Dalma Island using Sentinel-2 images. Multiple tools in the SNAP application platform were used to perform these operations, including atmospheric correction, resampling, ground masking, sunshine removal, and dark object subtraction. Finally, the Sen2coral plugin was used to manually verify the steps using plug-ins derived from the Sunglitter and Bathymetry software, and the results showed that the manual application of image processing based on these principles was successful.

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Nov 14th, 9:00 AM

COASTAL BATHYMETRY OF UAE USING SATELLITE-BASED REMOTE SENSING DATA

F3-126

The thesis focuses on studying coastal bathymetry in the United Arab Emirates using satellite images. Developing a coastal bathymetry map in the coastal areas of the United Arab Emirates using optical satellite data and analyzing quality and accuracy. Multiple algorithms are used to draw these maps, and the project involves using the linear scale ratio to derive bathymetry in areas such as Fujairah Port and Dalma Island using Sentinel-2 images. Multiple tools in the SNAP application platform were used to perform these operations, including atmospheric correction, resampling, ground masking, sunshine removal, and dark object subtraction. Finally, the Sen2coral plugin was used to manually verify the steps using plug-ins derived from the Sunglitter and Bathymetry software, and the results showed that the manual application of image processing based on these principles was successful.