Coastal Imaging Spectroscopy

Atmospheric correction of coastal hyperspectral remotely sensed data is a difficult problem. The subtle yet variable signals found in these areas do not lend themselves to traditional techniques of selecting atmospheric correction parameters. The procedures investigated not only address how to select these parameters given ground truth data, but also suggest ways in which atmospheric correction can be done completely remotely. In addition to the development of operational atmospheric correction algorithms for coastal hyperspectral remote sensing data, calibration procedures, specifically stray light characterization, was also explored. Finally, the development of a web based hyperspectral data delivery systems was produced.