Document: JOH-3-89-14

A web-based educational module illustrating ecological applications of hyperspectral remote sensing .

ROBERTS, D.* ^1,2

California State University, Los Angeles, CA 90032 USA ¹
University of California, Santa Barbara, CA USA ²

Abstract:
Hyperspectral (narrow-band) remote sensing offers rich opportunities for exploring ecologically significant patterns and processes at a range of spatial scales. However, access to usable data products is often restricted by the high cost of the tools for analyzing the data and by the enormous time involved in producing useful data products. Additionally, cultural gaps (training and practice - how we "do" science) prevent many ecologists from taking full advantage of remote sensing. With these obstacles in mind, we have developed an interactive web-based module for public access (http://vcsars.calstatela.edu/hrs). This module includes an introduction to concepts, methods, and applications of hyperspectral remote sensing, an interactive spectral library, and an image library. The interactive tools and sample data can be used to explore ecophysiology, functional vegetation mapping, and analysis of carbon and water vapor fluxes for teaching and research purposes. Feedback from this project will be used in improving future versions of this module.

Keywords: Web-based data, remote sensing, hyperspectral data, ecophysiology, vegetation mapping

This abstract is being presented at: 10:30 AM in session:
Oral Session #24: Ecological Learning Activities.