Mapping of shallow water bathymetry and reef geomorphology using Sentinel-2 satellite imagery in Genteng Besar and Genteng Kecil Island, Kepulauan Seribu

• Published in: IOP conference series. Earth and environmental science 2021-12, Vol.944 (1), p.12048
• Main Authors: Agus, S B, Siregar, V P, Susilo, S B, Sangadji, M S, Tasirileleu, G F, Budi, P S
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Subjects: Algorithms; Bathymetry; Classification; Coastal management; coral reef; Geomorphology; Kepulauan Seribu; Marine ecosystems; Marine technology; Ocean floor; Remote sensing; Satellite imagery; Satellites; Sentinel-2; Shallow water; Strategic management; Water depth
• ISSN: 1755-1307; 1755-1315
• DOI: 10.1088/1755-1315/944/1/012048

Information on seafloor characteristics is one of the essential variables in coastal management and marine ecosystems. Application methods in remote sensing technology to study about characteristics of shallow waters have continuously been done. This research consists of two parts: an estimation of depth using Sentinel 2B satellite imagery with the Lyzenga algorithm and geomorphological classification of the benthic area using the Benthic Terrain Modeler (BTM) approach. BTM is a method to analyze benthic habitat and shallow water geomorphology. Integrated Depth data were analyzed using BTM to obtain bathymetric position index (BPI), slope, and classification of reef geomorphological structures. The resulting BPI value range is directly proportional to the given spatial area (scale factor). The slope is ranged between 0.01° – 19.24°, while optimum depth estimation is applicable until 10-meter. The values of BPI and slope were used as variables to classify the geomorphology of shallow water benthic areas based on the previous classification dictionary. Six geomorphological classes resulting from this study are Back Reef, Deep Depression, Depression, Lower Bank Shelf, Mid-Slope Ridges, and Reef Crest.