Structural & Geospatial Technology

Shallow Water Mapper

A LUWES geospatial solution for mapping shallow-water depth patterns from multispectral imagery, GIS processing, machine-learning prediction, and field validation data.

Landsat & Sentinel imageryRGB/NIR spectral workflowField reference data

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Application brand visual for satellite-based shallow-water mapping workflows.

Satellite-Based Bathymetry Workflow

Shallow Water Mapper is designed for preliminary bathymetric surveys, coastal planning, resource management, coastal-change monitoring, research, and prioritizing field survey areas. It combines satellite imagery such as Landsat 5/7/8/9 and Sentinel-2, RGB/NIR spectral information, GIS workflows, machine-learning depth prediction, and field reference data.

Core workflow

Define area of interest

Access multispectral satellite imagery

Apply image correction and spectral extraction

Predict shallow-water depth with machine-learning models

Assess accuracy using field reference data

Interface Preview

GIS workflow in one operating view

The interface brings map context, imagery layers, reference depth points, and bathymetry processing into a practical workflow for planning and preliminary review.

Satellite imagery layer

Measured/reference depth layer

Bathymetric mapping workflow

Shallow Water Mapper GIS interface showing satellite imagery and bathymetry workflow layers — GIS workflow preview combining satellite imagery, reference depth points, and bathymetric mapping layers.

Key Features

Tools for imagery access, spectral extraction, prediction, accuracy assessment, and deliverable export.

AOI-based imagery access and layer management

RGB/NIR spectral extraction for shallow-water analysis

Machine-learning bathymetry prediction workflow

Accuracy assessment with scatter plots and reference data

Sharing and export support for JPG, PNG, TIFF, and PDF

Workflow Gallery

Selected views from the mapping workflow

A compact look at setup, layer inspection, bathymetry review, and reference-data assessment.

Shallow Water Mapper area setup view with coastal imagery layers — Area of interest and imagery setup before shallow-water analysis.

Shallow Water Mapper spectral layer inspection screen — Spectral layer inspection for RGB/NIR shallow-water analysis.

Shallow Water Mapper bathymetry workflow map view — Bathymetry workflow view for reviewing mapped shallow-water depth patterns.

Shallow Water Mapper accuracy and reference data review interface — Accuracy and reference-data review to compare model output with field observations.

Applications

Built for teams that need a practical first view of shallow-water depth patterns before deeper planning or field work.

Preliminary shallow-water bathymetric surveys

Coastal planning and resource management

Coastal-change monitoring and research

Prioritizing field survey areas

Accuracy Considerations

Result quality depends on water clarity, seabed characteristics, cloud cover, image quality, wave conditions, atmospheric conditions, and the availability of field reference data. Shallow Water Mapper supports planning and preliminary analysis; it is not positioned as a substitute for professional survey work.