Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of the Coastal Ocean: Adaptive Sampling and Forecasting of Near-Shore In Situ Optical Properties
Abstract
The ability to identify bathymetry, submerged obstacles, bottom type, or water clarity is clearly required for Mine Warfare (MIW), Mine counter Measures (MCM), and Naval Special Warfare (NSW), particularly in Very Shallow Water (VSW), riverine and estuarine environments. The HyCODE program was developed to explore 6.1 and 6.2 research into remote sensing and nowcast/forecast systems to more fully develop the potential of environmental optics for Naval operations. FERI participated at all three HyCODE sites - LEO-15, West Florida Shelf, and COBOP. The remote sensing aspects of this program were very successful, leading to numerous publications, as well as continuing ONR programs in hyperspectral remote sensing. The remote sensing technologies developed here were also transitioned to other agencies (e.g. NOAA) developing coastal monitoring operations. The ROMS/EcoSim forecasting subroutines of predictive optics and ecology are available in the current release v2.1 of the ROMS/TOMS code set, as well as in the v2.3, when available. This open source code is a boon for the community of modelers who may wish to explore optical and ecological interactions without having to start the development of optical forecast modeling from scratch. We have also demonstrated the value of coupling optics and ecology to advanced circulation models, in particular by showing the far field impacts of poorly constrained assimilations of physical data on the non-conservative optical and ecological tracers. This feedback between physical and optical simulations will allow for improved predictions of each in future coastal nowcast/forecast systems.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 2004
- Accession Number
- ADA432423
Entities
People
- William Paul Bissett
Organizations
- Florida Environmental Research Institute