Field spectra from the Niobrara River, Nebraska, August 15-18, 2016
Dates
Start Date
2016-08-15
End Date
2016-08-18
Publication Date
2018-04-10
Citation
Legleiter, C.J., and Kinzel, P.J., 2018, Field spectra from the Niobrara River, Nebraska, August 15-18, 2016: U.S. Geological Survey data release, https://doi.org/10.5066/F7B856NC.
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey collected field spectra collected from the Niobrara River in Nebraska August 15–18, 2016, to support research on remote sensing of river discharge. Reflectance measurements were made by wading the Niobrara River near Norden Notch using an Analytical Spectral Devices FieldSpec3 spectroradiometer operated in reflectance mode. The original *.asd files are provided in this data release.
Summary
The U.S. Geological Survey collected field spectra collected from the Niobrara River in Nebraska August 15–18, 2016, to support research on remote sensing of river discharge. Reflectance measurements were made by wading the Niobrara River near Norden Notch using an Analytical Spectral Devices FieldSpec3 spectroradiometer operated in reflectance mode. The original *.asd files are provided in this data release.
Dilbone E, Legleiter CJ, Alexander JS, McElroy B. Spectrally based bathymetric mapping of a dynamic, sand‐bedded channel: Niobrara River, Nebraska, USA. River Res Applic. 2018;34:430–441. https://doi.org/10.1002/rra.3270
These field spectra were used to establish relationships between depth and reflectance that could be used to infer water depth from passive optical image data or field spectra. This kind of depth information could be incorporated into techniques for measuring river discharge from remotely sensed data.
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