Influence of Atmospheric and Sea-Surface Corrections on Retrieval of Bottom Depth and Reflectance Using a Semi-Analytical Model: A Case Study in Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii

Abstract

Hyperspectral instruments provide the spectral detail necessary for extracting multiple layers of information from inherently complex coastal environments. We evaluate the performance of a semi-analytical optimization model for deriving bathymetry, benthic reflectance, and water optical properties using hyperspectral AVIRIS imagery of Kaneohe Bay, Hawaii. We examine the relative impacts on model performance using two different atmospheric correction algorithms and two different methods for reducing the effects of sun glint. We also examine the impact of varying view and illumination geometry, changing the default bottom reflectance, and using a kernel processing scheme to normalize water properties over small areas. Results indicate robust model performance for most model formulations, with the most significant impact on model output being generated by differences in the atmospheric and de-glint algorithms used for preprocessing.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 01, 2008
Accession Number
ADA494673

Entities

People

  • James A. Goodman
  • Susan L. Ustin
  • Zhongping Lee

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes
  • Sensors

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Accuracy
  • Algorithms
  • Deep Water
  • Detectors
  • Earth Sciences
  • Environment
  • Geometry
  • Jet Propulsion
  • Measurement
  • Military Research
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Puerto Rico
  • Remote Sensing
  • Scattering
  • Shallow Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Computer Vision.