Utility of hyperspectral data for bathymetric mapping in a turbid estuary

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

1-1-1998

Abstract

Hyperspectral data acquired by Geophysical Environmental Research (GER) Imaging Spectrometer were used for remote bathymetry in the Hudson/ Raritan estuarine waters. Characteristics of the GER image verified by in situ sea truth data indicated that water quality parameters, (i.e., organic/inorganic particulate), were largely uniform during the time of data acquisition. This condition coupled with the uniformity of bottom type provided an opportunity for quantitative bathymetric mapping. Bathymetric data were obtained from a direct ship sampling/bathymetry survey. GER data were used to simulate the spectral response of Landsat-5 TM to define advantages of GER data for bathymetric mapping. It was concluded that under the attending conditions radiometric resolution is at least as important as hyperspectral selectivity for bathymetric applications. However the potential for hyperspectral instruments such as GER to increase radiometric resolution by integrating data within optimal band-widths must be considered a significant advantage for bathymetric mapping. © 1998, Taylor & Francis Group, LLC. All rights reserved.

Identifier

0032053335 (Scopus)

Publication Title

International Journal of Remote Sensing

External Full Text Location

https://doi.org/10.1080/014311698215676

e-ISSN

13665901

ISSN

01431161

First Page

1179

Last Page

1188

Issue

6

Volume

19

Grant

-9210232

Fund Ref

National Science Foundation

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