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Flying drones, or uncrewed aerial vehicles (UAVs), can facilitate remote bathymetry. Currently, there are at least three technologies commercially available for remote bathymetry using UAVs: green-wavelength bathymetric LiDAR; low-frequency, ground-penetrating radar (GPR); and classic single-beam echosounders on ropes. Each method has its own benefits and drawbacks.