Is satellite technology telling the truth? Perspectives from a coral reef. (Old ID 22464)

James Cook University
Karen Joyce
Role

Principal Investigator

Description

The aim of this project is to investigate fine scale yet synoptic variability in water surface temperature on a coral reef. As temperature plays a major in the health of coral ecosystems, understanding its spatial and temporal variability will aid predictions and monitoring of thermally driven impacts such as coral bleaching. Imagery obtained from an Unmanned Airborne System (UAS) will provide the critical link between in-situ observations and satellite data, allowing remote sensing to be used at scales appropriate to thermal and hydrodynamic drivers on the reef.

Date

01 Dec 2015 - 31 Dec 2017

Project Type

GRANT

Keywords

Remote Sensing;Coral Reef;UAS;drone;Thermal;hyperspectral

Funding Body

James Cook University

Amount

118366

Project Team

N/A