Spectroscopy for global observation of coastal and inland aquatic habitats

  • Kevin Turpie
  • , Steven Ackleson
  • , Thomas Bell
  • , Heidi Dierssen
  • , James Goodman
  • , Robert Green
  • , Liane Guild
  • , Eric Hochberg
  • , Victor V. Klemas
  • , Samantha Lavender
  • , Christine Lee
  • , Tiffany Moisan
  • , Frank Muller-Karger
  • , Joseph Ortiz
  • , Sherry Palacios
  • , David R. Thompson
  • , Richard Zimmerman

Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceedingConference contribution

1 Scopus citations

Abstract

There is a pressing need to globally inventory and assess coastal and inland aquatic habitats; extremely valuable and productive regions that are vulnerable to global anthropogenic pressures and climatic change. Basic information about sessile communities (wetlands, coral reefs, and sea grasses) includes mapping their extent and distribution, which can be gleaned from spectral surface reflectance imagery at high spatial resolution, but moderate temporal resolution. Moderate to high temporal resolution is also required for detailed observations of sessile community change (e.g., phenology, disturbance) and high temporal resolution is required for environmental changes in the surrounding water, phytoplankton concentration and composition, and concentrations of sediment or chromophoric dissolved organic matter (CDOM). Current and upcoming satellite missions and technology could meet spatial and spectral challenges. Multiple orbiting and airborne platforms, along with a network of in situ measurements, could provide a more complete picture of how these vital resources are changing. This paper provides an overview of these resources.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publication2017 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium
Subtitle of host publicationInternational Cooperation for Global Awareness, IGARSS 2017 - Proceedings
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Pages3051-3054
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781509049516
DOIs
StatePublished - Dec 1 2017
Externally publishedYes
Event37th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2017 - Fort Worth, United States
Duration: Jul 23 2017Jul 28 2017

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Volume2017-July

Other

Other37th Annual IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2017
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CityFort Worth
Period7/23/177/28/17

Keywords

  • Coastal and Inland Aquatic Habitats
  • Hyperspectral Data
  • Imaging Spectroscopy
  • Mission Design
  • Remote Sensing

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Computer Science Applications
  • General Earth and Planetary Sciences

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