0.45- to 1.1-micrometers Spectra of Prudhoe Crude Oil and of Beach Materials in Prince William Sound, Alaska

Abstract

The spectral response in the visible and near-infrared (wavelengths of 0.45 to 1. 10 micon) of different amounts of Prudhoe crude oil on water was measured. Spectral reflectance measurements were made of selected beaches and beach materials in Prince William Sound to provide ground truth data for the MEIS 11 imagery collected during the Exxon Valdez spill. A spectral mixing model was used to predict how different amounts of oil would change the spectra of beach materials in Prince William Sound.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA251911

Entities

People

  • Susan Taylor

Organizations

  • Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Cloud Cover
  • Cold Regions
  • Computer Programs
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Engineering
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Oil Spills
  • Organic Materials
  • Petroleum
  • Planetary Sciences
  • Reflectance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spectra
  • Standards

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy/Astrophysics
  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Marine Ecotoxicology