Aquatic Substrate Spectral Library for Adelaide Coastal Waters, 2003

A 2003 spectral library of aquatic substrates from Adelaide coastal waters, hosted in the National Spectral Database. The data was collected for a remote sensing study of marine and coastal features and changes related to natural and anthropogenic processes. The final technical report was prepared for the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study Steering Committee in July 2007.

Use Cases

• Calibrating remote sensing models for coastal water quality based on spectral signatures.
• Analyzing changes in marine substrates over time based on the study's focus on natural and anthropogenic processes.
• Developing classification algorithms for aquatic habitats using spectral library reference data.

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative National Spectral Database (NSD).
• Associated with a published technical report (ACWS Technical Report No.6) providing context.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Adelaide coastal waters) and year (2003).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified; the last metadata update was 2026-05-05.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network via data.gov.au, hosted in the National Spectral Database.

Collection Method

Remote sensing study, likely involving spectral measurements.

Time Range

2003

Geography

Adelaide coastal waters, Australia.