Aquatic Substrate Spectral Library for Adelaide Coastal Waters, 2003

Adelaide coastal waters are the focus of this spectral library for aquatic substrates, hosted in the National Spectral Database. The data was collected as part of the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study, with a final technical report published in 2007 by David Blackburn Environmental Pty Ltd and CSIRO Land and Water. The record provides access to source data for remote sensing studies of marine and coastal features.

Use Cases

• Developing spectral unmixing algorithms based on the library of substrate reflectance signatures.
• Calibrating satellite imagery for coastal water quality monitoring based on the spectral reference data.
• Studying changes in marine and coastal features in relation to natural and anthropogenic processes, as referenced in the associated technical report.

Strengths

• Data is part of the National Spectral Database, a dedicated repository for spectral data.
• Associated with a formal technical report (ACWS Technical Report No.6) providing context and analysis.
• Focuses on a specific geographic region (Adelaide coastal waters) and time period (2003).

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Description metadata is limited; actual data quality requires manual inspection after download.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network, via the National Spectral Database.

Collection Method

Likely collected via remote sensing instruments; specific methodology is detailed in the cited technical report.

Time Range

2003

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-05 06:39:25.877229; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Adelaide coastal waters, Australia.