Author : Shari J. McNamara
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 280 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (18 download)
Book Synopsis Using Multispectral Sensor WASP-LITE to Analyze Harmful Algal Blooms by : Shari J. McNamara
Download or read book Using Multispectral Sensor WASP-LITE to Analyze Harmful Algal Blooms written by Shari J. McNamara and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Developing methods to monitor harmful algae is a current research 'hot-topic' One type of algae, the blue-green algae or Cyanobacteria, cause blooms that can lead to a health threat to humans and animals. This research will test the use of a cost effective and temporally efficient method using multispectral remote sensing system, WASPLITE, as a monitor of algal blooms. This airborne system will be optimized to the specific application of detecting Cyanobacteria on optically complex waters. Attempts have been made in the past using existing instruments, e.g., Sea WiFS and Landsat, to provide these data, but our solution can provide more information by using optimally selected bands with very high spectral resolution. To analyze these algal blooms, standard multispectral techniques (such as band ratio, spectral curvature and principal component analysis) were used on the airborne data. These results were compared with ground truth collected concurrently with the airborne over flight"--Abstract.