Field based Close Window

Data type sensor (platform) | Spatial scale extent (GRE) | Spectral resolution | Radiometric resolution | Temporal resolution frequency (time of day) | Source/cost | Archive
Field spectrometers | Field sample plots <1m2 | High Range: 350 – 2500nm #bands: >1000 | High >10 bit (>1024 levels) | User controlled | Hire from: • Universities (UQ, UNSW, USQ) • A. Held (CSIRO Land & Water) • Purchase for AU$10k | Site specific for Rainforest CRC project from 9/1999 onwards. Contact S. Phinn (UQ) or A. Held (CSIRO)
Underwater digital camera or video linked to GPS | Field sample plots <1m2 but repeated over areas of 100m2 | Multispectral (blue, green, red) | Medium | User controlled | Basic high quality cameras and housing can be purchased for <$1000. Use with analysis software - CPCe |