NOAA's project provides hyperspectral imagery for mapping coral reefs and benthic habitats across the eight main Hawaiian Islands. Data was collected using the AURORA system, capturing 72 spectral bands at 3-meter pixel resolution. The collaborative effort involved NOAA's National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, the University of Hawaii, and Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii, with data processed around the year 2000.
Use Cases
- Classify benthic habitat types using 72 ten-nm spectral bands in the visible and near-infrared range.
- Compare coral reef maps generated from hyperspectral imagery against those from IKONOS satellite or aerial photography.
- Analyze coral health and reef community structure over time using optimized spectral band widths for feature detection.
- Delineate feature boundaries in shallow and deep water environments using the 3-meter pixel resolution imagery.
Strengths
- 72 spectral bands provide high spectral resolution for feature discrimination.
- 3-meter pixel resolution offers detailed spatial information for habitat mapping.
Limitations
- Data is from approximately the year 2000, limiting analysis of recent coral reef changes.
- Specific row count, file size, and geographic coordinates for each image are unknown.
Provenance
- Source
- NOAA National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS), University of Hawaii, Analytical Laboratories of Hawaii.
- Collection Method
- Data collected by the AURORA hyperspectral imaging system and processed to optimize band widths for feature detection.
- Time Range
- Approximately 2000.
- Freshness
- null
- Geography
- The eight main Hawaiian Islands.