A novel algorithm for coastline fitting through a case study over the Bosphorus

BAYRAM B., ACAR U., Seker D. Z., Ari A.

JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH, vol.24, no.4, pp.983-991, 2008 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 24 Issue: 4
  • Publication Date: 2008
  • Doi Number: 10.2112/07-0825.1
  • Journal Name: JOURNAL OF COASTAL RESEARCH
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.983-991
  • Keywords: coastline extraction, remote sensing, image processing, segmentation, IMAGE SEGMENTATION, EDGE-DETECTION, REGION, EXTRACTION, BOUNDARY
  • Istanbul Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

Decrease of habitat, coastal erosion, and shoreline changes are recent issues for coastal management. In this study, an algorithm which extracts coastlines efficiently and automatically by processing low- or medium-resolution satellite images has been developed. The junction of sea and land is a common result yielded by the automatic coastline extraction method.