Remote sensing techniques in estuaries and coastal zones an update

Abstract

This paper reviews briefly the current state of the use of remote sensing in estuaries and coastal waters. This covers the established uses, the recent developments in relation to hyperspectral imaging systems (imaging spectrometers), interferometric SAR and lidar bathymetry. The opportunities that are expected to occur soon, as 1-m resolution space-flown systems become available, are also discussed.