Hyperspectral Ocean Color Science: Santa Barbara Channel

Abstract

Our goal is to develop validation data sets for the modeling and interpretation of hyperspectral satellite ocean color imagery. This grant supports the addition of new optical measurements to the existing Plumes and Blooms (PnB) ocean color observation program. The goal of the PnB in situ sampling program is to develop state-of-the-art ocean color algorithms for Case II waters like those found in the Santa Barbara Channel. The PnB project is supported primarily by NASA. This work has filled the most glaring holes in the PnB in situ science program. This project provides a fundamental data set for the task of analyzing and modeling hyperspectral reflectance spectra in Case II waters. All PnB data are available via the world wide web (http://www.icess.ucsb.edu/PnB).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1999
Accession Number
ADA630871

Entities

People

  • David Siegel

Organizations

  • University of California, Santa Barbara

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Absorption Coefficients
  • Absorption Spectra
  • Algorithms
  • Backscattering
  • Data Processing
  • Data Sets
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Oceans
  • Optical Properties
  • Optics
  • Reflectance
  • Remote Sensing
  • Spectra
  • World Wide Web

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Coastal Oceanography
  • Research Science/Academic Research

Technology Areas

  • Space