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Fourth derivative analysis of Red Sea coral reflectance spectra,

Fourth derivative analysis of Red Sea coral reflectance spectra,
Fourth derivative analysis of Red Sea coral reflectance spectra,
Reflectance spectra of coral colonies and associated sand and rubble were obtained over the fringing reefs of Eilat, Israel using two GER 1500 radiometers. The overall spectral response curve of Red Sea corals displayed the same three inflection points reported for Pacific corals, with notable differences between in vitro and in situ measurements. Fourth derivative analysis of relatively pure spectra (filling the sensor's field of view) allowed for differentiation of coral and non-coral targets with 95-99% accuracy. The characteristic peaks revealed by the fourth derivative match those obtained on Hawaiian corals.
0143-1161
3867-3872
Wettle, M.
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Ferrier, G.
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Lawrence, A.J.
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Anderson, K.
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Wettle, M.
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Ferrier, G.
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Wettle, M., Ferrier, G., Lawrence, A.J. and Anderson, K. (2003) Fourth derivative analysis of Red Sea coral reflectance spectra,. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 24 (19), 3867-3872. (doi:10.1080/0143116031000075945).

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Reflectance spectra of coral colonies and associated sand and rubble were obtained over the fringing reefs of Eilat, Israel using two GER 1500 radiometers. The overall spectral response curve of Red Sea corals displayed the same three inflection points reported for Pacific corals, with notable differences between in vitro and in situ measurements. Fourth derivative analysis of relatively pure spectra (filling the sensor's field of view) allowed for differentiation of coral and non-coral targets with 95-99% accuracy. The characteristic peaks revealed by the fourth derivative match those obtained on Hawaiian corals.

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Published date: 2003

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Local EPrints ID: 14796
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/14796
ISSN: 0143-1161
PURE UUID: 2d180174-2194-4e47-ab11-565a27511308

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Date deposited: 01 Mar 2005
Last modified: 15 Mar 2024 05:31

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Author: M. Wettle
Author: G. Ferrier
Author: A.J. Lawrence
Author: K. Anderson

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