The second Hyperspectral Imager for the Coastal Ocean (HICO) Users Meeting provided a quick overview of the status and performance of HICO for those that were in Glasgow for the Ocean Optics Conference or otherwise able to attend. The presentations highlighted progress and results using HICO data by several groups.
The discussion focused on common issues and ways to move forward. A key issue remains atmospheric correction and correction for skylight reflected off the sea surface. Each group used its own procedure for atmospheric correction with varying results.
A key recommendation was to make available an example set of images with Level 1a and atmospherically corrected products that people could share and compare including producing their own atmospherically products for comparison. These images should include some ground truth for product validation. Five images from very diverse water types would be ideal. Images that were suggested include Puerto Rico, Faure Sill, Lake Erie, the Acqua Alta Oceanographic Tower (AAOT) off the coast of Venice, Italy, and a turbid river plume.
Agenda
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 12:30 - 12:40 p.m. | Check-in and welcome - Curt Davis and Jeff Bowles |
| 12:40 - 1:00 p.m. | Overview of HICO status and operation - Jeff Bowles, Naval Research Laboratory (NRL) |
| 1:00 - 1:30 p.m. | Overview of OSU HICO website and OSU products - Curt Davis, Oregon State University (OSU) |
| 1:30 - 2:00 p.m. | Cloud shadow atmospheric correction and IOPs - Zhongping Lee, University of Massachusetts Boston |
| 2:00 - 2:40 p.m. | HICO products for Western Australia - Lachlan McKinna, Curtin University |
| 2:40 - 3:00 p.m. | Coffee break and discussions |
| 3:00 - 3:20 p.m. | Coastal and inland waters of Spain - Ramon Pena Martinez, University of Valencia |
| 3:20 - 3:40 p.m. | HICO imagery of Funka Bay - Toru Hirawake, Hokkaido University |
| 3:40 - 4:00 p.m. | Applications of HICO data for coastal water quality - Blake Schaeffer, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) |
| 4:00 - 4:30 p.m. | Discussions:
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| 4:30 p.m. | Adjourn |