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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