Hyperspectral survey planning for coastal surveys

There is increasing use in today´s coastal science community of airborne hyperspectral surveys. A growing knowledge base exists of what hyperspectral surveys can provide. However there is also a notable lack of understanding of what issues must be dealt with to plan and successfully complete a coastal hyperspectral survey. This paper will focus on how to effectively plan a coastal hyperspectral survey and will cover a background to the technology as well as physical factors that will affect a survey. How to minimize these impacts and how to deal with them when and if they occur will be covered. Examples will be drawn from actual project work and will be used in the presentation.