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Map a meadow from scratch

The survey chain in four steps: choose the sensors, read the sound, check on the seabed, name what you found.

4 steps · 27 min

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Sample Sample content — created to show how the Knowledge Platform works. It is not an official Life Mapper publication.

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1. Mapping and data · 4
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3. Economics
4. Policy & Planning

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Mapping and data

From satellites to divers: choosing a mapping method

Satellite imagery, acoustic surveys and underwater video each see a different part of the seabed. How to combine them.

Intermediate 9 min read

Pick the tools before the boat: depth and water clarity decide.
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Mapping and data

Acoustic mapping: side-scan sonar and multibeam explained

Sound reaches where light cannot. How acoustic surveys draw the seabed, and what they cannot tell you.

Intermediate 7 min read
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Mapping and data

Ground-truthing: how divers and cameras validate a habitat map

A map is only as good as the observations behind it. Why every class needs eyes on the seabed.

Introductory 5 min read

Every class on the map needs eyes on the seabed.
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Mapping and data

Habitat classification with EUNIS: naming what you map

Two teams mapping the same meadow should call it the same thing. How the EUNIS system makes maps comparable.

Intermediate 6 min read

Name the classes so another team can compare your map with theirs.