However, recent advancements have opened up new possibilities, particularly through the fusion of airborne imaging and bathymetric Lidar data. This article delves into the potential of these fused datasets for large-area shallow seabed classification. Seabed classification based on fused airborne bathy Lidar and imaging data. Satellite-based seabed classification: Satellite-captured multispectral data offers another method for seabed classification. Compared to airborne imaging, satellite resolution is much lower, and compared to airborne Lidar, depth penetration and accuracy are significantly less.