Title :
Seafloor surfaces approximation from rapidly varying bathymetric data using pre-processing
Author :
Cervantes-Cabrera, Daniel ; Gonzalez-Casanova, Pedro ; Gout, Christian
Author_Institution :
UNAM, Mexico City
Abstract :
In this paper, we propose an approximation method for surfaces with fault and /or large variation. We use image segmentation tools, meshing constraints, finite element methods and spline theory.
Keywords :
bathymetry; image segmentation; mesh generation; seafloor phenomena; splines (mathematics); bathymetric data; finite element methods; image segmentation; meshing constraints; preprocessing; seafloor surfaces approximation; spline theory; Approximation methods; Cultural differences; Curve fitting; Finite element methods; Oceans; Sea floor; Sea surface; Spline; Surface fitting; Surface topography;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2007. IGARSS 2007. IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Barcelona
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1211-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1212-9
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2007.4423155
