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Topo-Bathymetric (Green Wave) LiDAR

Seamless, high-resolution mapping from dry land through the surf zone to the seabed or riverbed.

Topo-Bathymetric (Green Wave) LiDAR

The technical edge

How it works

A specialized green-spectrum laser penetrates the water column and connects topography with bathymetry in one acquisition.

Strategic advantage

Why it changes the decision

Eliminates the transition-zone blind spot left between conventional land survey and boat-based sonar.

System profile

Operational characteristics

Platform
YellowScan Navigator-class drone-mounted topo-bathymetric LiDAR
Precision
Centimeter-level engineering precision under suitable water conditions
Data density
High-resolution land and underwater elevation data
Environment
Rivers, coastal zones, shallow water, beaches, surf zones, reservoirs, and marine structures
Certification
Hydrographic Approved Surveys

The data gap solved

Where conventional capture stops

Captures the critical land-water transition where sonar access and conventional land survey both become unreliable.

Client advantage

What the data enables

A single spatial model supports engineering, erosion, sediment, capacity, and marine-infrastructure decisions.

Structured outputs

Output formats

  • Seamless topographic-bathymetric model
  • Bathymetry elevation raster
  • Point cloud
  • Digital twin

Applied in

Connected solutions

Project evidence

Where this capability is used

Technology experts

People who work with this system