Spatial and Temporal Measurements of Benthic Optical Properties

Abstract

The overall goal of this project is to characterize the spatial and temporal variability of spectral bottom reflectance and the boundary layer of water just above the bottom in optically shallow coastal environments of various bottom types. By measuring ambient, spectral light-field quantities as they change temporally, along with water-column IOP's and other environmental parameters, I hope to achieve a deeper understanding of radiative transfer in optically shallow waters that can be applied to problems in bottom-type classification, optical bathymetry, hyperspectral remote sensing, and benthic productivity.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2001
Accession Number
ADA627748

Entities

People

  • Robert A. Maffione

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Ground and Sea Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Bathymetry
  • Boundaries
  • Boundary Layer
  • Classification
  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Fiber-Optic Cables
  • Measurement
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Photographs
  • Radiative Transfer
  • Reflectance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Shallow Water
  • Spectrometers
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Acoustical Oceanography.
  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Marine Ecotoxicology