Morphological analysis of the Slovenian coast with data from lidar and sonar ranging

Authors

  • Nataša Kolega
  • Mojca Poklar

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS52105

Keywords:

geography, lidar, sonar, coastal zone, cliff, underwater platform, Koprsko primorje, Slovenia

Abstract

The coastal zone, the land and sea area bordering the shoreline, is an area with unique intertwining features. This article reveals a new study of the coastal zone as an inseparable whole in three-dimensional (3D) space. The starting points of the study were data from lidar and sonar ranging gathered in a 3D space of an approximately 1-kilometer-long coastal zone of Koprsko primorje. According to these data spatial analyses were made: height or depth analysis, slope and exposure analysis, and classification of land and sea interaction. Special attention was devoted to cliffs, abrasion platforms and underwater stone platforms. Spatial analyses gave a new vision of the coastal zone and revealed new features.

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Published

15-12-2012

How to Cite

Kolega, N., Poklar, M. 2012: Morphological analysis of the Slovenian coast with data from lidar and sonar ranging. Acta geographica Slovenica 52-1. https://doi.org/10.3986/AGS52105

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