Journal
ISPRS INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GEO-INFORMATION
Volume 10, Issue 4, Pages -Publisher
MDPI
DOI: 10.3390/ijgi10040197
Keywords
depth contours; coastline; generalization; nautical chart; ENC (Electronic Nautical Chart); IHO standards; Digital Elevation Model (DEM)
Funding
- University of New Hampshire [19-020, NA15NOS4000200]
- NOAA
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Generalizing nautical and electronic nautical charts is a critical process for navigation safety and cartographic presentation. This paper focuses on depth contours and coastline generalization for medium-scale charts, utilizing high-resolution digital elevation models and standard geo-processing functions. The methodology has been successfully tested in the New York Lower Bay area, delineating depth contours and coastlines at different scales.
Generalization of nautical charts and electronic nautical charts (ENCs) is a critical process which aims at the safety of navigation and clear cartographic presentation. This paper elaborates on the problem of depth contours and coastline generalization-natural and artificial-for medium-scale charts (harbour and approach) taking into account International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) standards, hydrographic offices' (HOs) best practices and cartographic literature. Additional factors considered are scale, depth, and seafloor characteristics. The proposed method for depth contour generalization utilizes contours created from high-resolution digital elevation models (DEMs) or those already portrayed on nautical charts. Moreover, it ensures consistency with generalized soundings. Regarding natural coastline generalization, the focus was on managing the resolution, while maintaining the shape, and on the islands. For the provision of a suitable generalization solution for the artificial shoreline, it was preprocessed in order to automatically recognize the shape of each structure as perceived by humans (e.g., a pier that looks like a T). The proposed generalization methodology is implemented with custom-developed routines utilizing standard geo-processing functions available in a geographic information system (GIS) environment and thus can be adopted by hydrographic agencies to support their ENC and nautical chart production. The methodology has been tested in the New York Lower Bay area in the U.S.A. Results have successfully delineated depth contours and coastline at scales 1:10 K, 1:20 K, 1:40 K and 1:80 K.
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