High resolution multibeam and hydrodynamic datasets of tidal channels and inlets of the Venice Lagoon.

ABSTRACT: Tidal channels are crucial for the functioning of wetlands, though their morphological properties, which are relevant for seafloor habitats and flow, have been understudied so far. Here, we release a dataset composed of Digital Terrain Models (DTMs) extracted from a total of 2,500 linear kilometres of high-resolution multibeam echosounder (MBES) data collected in 2013 covering the entire network of tidal channels and inlets of the Venice Lagoon, Italy. The dataset comprises also the backscatter (BS) data, which reflect the acoustic properties of the seafloor, and the tidal current fields simulated by means of a high-resolution three-dimensional unstructured hydrodynamic model. The DTMs and the current fields help define how morphological and benthic properties of tidal channels are affecte

SUBMITTER: Madricardo F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5584395 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature