Thursday, June 21, 2012

NGS Participates in Airborne Coastal Mapping and Charting Workshop

Representatives from the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) participated in the 13th Annual Joint Airborne LIDAR Bathymetry Technical Center of Expertise (JALBTCX) Airborne Coastal Mapping and Charting Workshop held June 20-22 in Chicago. NGS provided attendees with an update on NOAA's programs and participated in the annual JALBTCX interagency coordination meeting. The workshop provided presentations on state-of-the-art airborne coastal mapping and charting from government, academia, and industry. Topics included airborne coastal mapping and charting, sensor development, algorithm development, data fusion, topographic and bathymetric LIDAR, digital and spectral imagery, integrated data processing, derived information products, and coastal applications for these data. For more information, contact Chris Parrish.