Journal of Tropical Oceanography ›› 2026, Vol. 45 ›› Issue (1): 178-187.doi: 10.11978/2025085CSTR: 32234.14.2025085

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Research on the assignment mapping method of seabed sediment types based on Folk classification

LIN Mingzhi1,2(), QIN Maogang1,2(), CHEN Yang1,2, CHEN Bo1,2, WANG Xuemu1,2, LIU Yanrui1,3, SONG Jiawei1,2, SUN Longfei1,2   

  1. 1Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment, Haikou 570206, China
    2Marine Geological Institute of Hainan Province, Haikou 570206, China
    3Institute of Deep-Sea Science and Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Sanya 572000, China
  • Received:2025-06-21 Revised:2025-07-08 Online:2026-01-10 Published:2026-01-30
  • Contact: QIN Maogang. email: 275522601@qq.com
  • Supported by:
    Financial Project of Hainan Province, China(46000025T000001444979); Independent Project of Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment(22-HNHYDZZYHJZZ006); Financial Project of Hainan Province, China(46000021T000000002276); Open Project of Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment(22-HNHYDZZYHJKF026); Open Project of Hainan Key Laboratory of Marine Geological Resources and Environment(24-HNHYDZZYHJKF044)

Abstract:

Seabed sediment type maps play a crucial role in marine environmental analysis, marine engineering construction, and the exploration of marine mineral resources. This paper proposes a novel mapping method for seabed sediment type assignment based on the Folk classification. Using spatial interpolation analysis of surface sediment data from the southwestern waters of Hainan Island, a Folk classification system was developed. After data classification, a grid was overlaid to integrate with the Folk classification system. Subsequently, grid erosion was performed to generate the seabed sediment type map. In a comparative analysis of interpolation methods, including Sibson, IDW (inverse distance weighting), Kriging, and Spline, the Sibson method was used as the foundation for mapping in this study. This method features a simple operational process, high mapping efficiency, and is unaffected by subjective factors, resulting in relatively accurate mapping and strong practicability. It can be applied to the mapping of seabed sediment types at different scales or with different sampling station spacings, demonstrating broad potential for practical application.

Key words: sediment type map, spatial interpolation, Sibson, reclassification, raster math, Grid Nibble

CLC Number: 

  • P717