The Development of Imaging Spectrometry of the Coastal Ocean

Abstract

The Coastal Zone Color Scanner (CZCS) on NASA's Nimbus-7 satellite (1978-1986) demonstrated the utility of ocean color measurements for studying the dynamics of the ocean. The CZCS worked well for the continental shelf and open ocean regions. However, it did not have the spectral and spatial resolution needed to deal with the complexity of the coastal ocean. With the goal of developing tools suitable for the coastal ocean we initiated studies using the Airborne Visible-InfraRed Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS) in 1989. This paper reviews the progress from those initial studies to the current state of imaging spectrometry for the coastal ocean.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 11, 2007
Accession Number
ADA470235

Entities

People

  • Bo-cai Gao
  • Curtiss O. Davis
  • Kendall L. Carder
  • W. P. Bissett
  • Zhong-ping Lee

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Airborne
  • Algorithms
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Continental Shelves
  • Dynamics
  • Environment
  • Geography
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Oceanography
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spacecraft
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrometry

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Oceanography.

Technology Areas

  • Space