Aquatic Substrate Spectral Library From Bolivar 2001

2001 spectral data from the Bolivar area, part of the Australian National Spectral Database's Aquatic Library. This dataset supports remote sensing studies of marine and coastal features, as referenced in a 2007 technical report for the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study.

Use Cases

• Conduct end-member studies for spectral unmixing of aquatic substrates using field spectroscopy data.
• Analyze spectral signatures from the Australian National Spectral Database (NSD) to interpret coastal changes from natural or anthropogenic processes.
• Validate remote sensing algorithms for marine feature classification against in-situ spectral measurements.
• Use the Aquatic Substrate Library as reference data for calibrating satellite or airborne sensor data over Australian coastal waters.

Strengths

• Part of the authoritative Australian National Spectral Database (NSD), a national repository.
• Data is cited in a peer-reviewed technical report (ACWS Technical Report No.6, 2007).
• Managed by Geoscience Australia, a leading national geoscience organization.

Limitations

• Specific data volume, format, and column structure are unknown from the provided metadata.
• The core spectral measurements are from 2001, which may not represent current coastal conditions.
• Geographic coverage is limited to the Bolivar area, as indicated in the title.

Provenance

Source

Geoscience Australia Data, via the National Spectral Database (NSD).

Collection Method

Field spectroscopy measurements, as part of the NSD Aquatic Library.

Time Range

2001.

Freshness

Metadata was last updated in March 2026, but the underlying data collection year is 2001.

Geography

Bolivar area, Australia (associated with the Adelaide Coastal Waters Study).