Articles | Volume 6, issue 4
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-933-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-6-933-2018
Research article
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25 Oct 2018
Research article |  | 25 Oct 2018

Bank erosion processes measured with UAV-SfM along complex banklines of a straight mid-sized river reach

Gonzalo Duró, Alessandra Crosato, Maarten G. Kleinhans, and Wim S. J. Uijttewaal

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Monitoring bank erosion with Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) during a low-water event G. Duró, A. Crosato, M. G. Kleinhans, and W. S. J. Uijttewaal https://doi.org/10.4121/uuid:4eab4339-52d6-4328-81b2-640544c05438

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The challenge to measure three-dimensional bank irregularities in a mid-sized river reach can be quickly solved in the field flying a drone with ground-control points and later applying structure from motion photogrammetry. We tested a simple approach that achieved sufficient resolution and accuracy to identify the full bank erosion cycle, including undermining. This is an easy-to-use and quickly deployed survey alternative to measure bank erosion processes along extended distances.