Uncertainty Analysis on Photogrammetry- Derived National Shoreline

____________________________________ Date iii ACKNOWLEDEGEMENTS I would like to thank all those people who made this thesis possible. My first debt of sincere gratitude must go to my advisor, Dr. Christopher Parrish. Given that my previous research background matched his research direction, he accepted me to be his student in the Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. For this thesis, he offered his unreserved help and guidance and assisted me with the entire process, from defining the goals and scope of the research to formatting the thesis. I could not have imagined having a better advisor and mentor for my graduate study. advices to improve my research and thesis. Considering that English is not my first language, they also took efforts to correct my endless writing mistakes. I could not have finished my research and thesis so soon without their encouragement and assistance. I also thank Center for Coastal and Ocean Mapping. Here I learned a lot of advanced knowledge and technologies. In addition, it provided the funding which allowed me to undertake this research and the opportunity to attend conferences to present my research to others. iv give me a very carefree environment and unconditional love, so that I can concentrate on my study. I own them too much and wish they could know how much I love and appreciate them. Thanks. Figure 2.6 Two selected areas for non-tide-coordinated human compilation uncertainty analysis (red boxes) .