Water bodies change constantly: levels rise and fall, shorelines retreat, and beds erode or build up. To manage them — and to know how much water or sediment they hold — you need accurate documentation that repeats over time.
Why airborne LiDAR?
The Chiroptera 4x scans topography and bathymetry simultaneously, continuously and at high point density, down to a 25 m seabed. The result is a single model of land, shoreline and bed — with no sailing and no gap between land and marine surveys.
Quantity monitoring
A single scan is a snapshot. Repeated scans made with the same method and the same control network let you compare models and calculate changes in area and volume between dates. This is exactly what the company does in the Dead Sea — mapping areas and depths for documentation and quantity monitoring.
Which water bodies have been mapped?
- The Dead Sea.
- The Sea of Galilee and Lake Hula.
- The Mediterranean — coasts and harbours.
- Water reservoirs and streams.
What to keep in mind
Penetration depth depends on water clarity, so flight timing is planned accordingly. Combined with a geodetic control network and quality control, deliverables reach engineering-grade accuracy.