Reefal habitat assessment using (CASI) airborne remote sensing

ABSTRACT

Airborne remote sensing offers greater spatial resolution and spectral versatility than satellite methods.

Depth-invariant processing of data acquired with the Compact Airborne Spectrographic Imager (CASI) were found to be moderately representative of the reefal habitats surveyed.

Practical radiometric and geometric constraints to CASI are outlined and directions given for future remote sensing activities on coral reefs.