Aquatic Substrate Library: Spectral Data for Marine and Coastal Features

The Aquatic Substrate Library is a record of source data hosted in Australia's National Spectral Database. It was cited in a 2007 technical report on remote sensing of marine and coastal features for the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study. The data is managed by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated in June 2026.

Use Cases

• Classifying marine and coastal substrate types based on spectral signatures.
• Monitoring changes in coastal environments based on remote sensing data.
• Calibrating satellite or airborne sensor data for aquatic studies.
• Studying the impact of natural and anthropogenic processes on coastal waters.

Strengths

• Data is part of the authoritative National Spectral Database managed by a government entity.
• Associated with a published technical report providing research context.
• Last updated metadata indicates ongoing maintenance as of June 2026.

Limitations

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

Provenance

Source

National Spectral Database, Australian Ocean Data Network.

Collection Method

Remote sensing study, likely involving spectral measurements.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-06-27 16:24:48.046768; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Likely focuses on Australian coastal waters, specifically referenced in relation to the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study.