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Simulation of SPOT Satellite Imagery for Charting Shallow‐Water Benthic Communities in the Mediterranean
Author(s) -
Belsher Thomas,
Meinesz Alexandre,
Lefevre Jean Robert,
Boudouresque CharlesFrançois
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
marine ecology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.668
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1439-0485
pISSN - 0173-9565
DOI - 10.1111/j.1439-0485.1988.tb00205.x
Subject(s) - benthic zone , benthos , remote sensing , satellite , bay , satellite imagery , environmental science , mediterranean sea , oceanography , mediterranean climate , scuba diving , geology , geography , archaeology , engineering , aerospace engineering
. In order to simulate SPOT‐typc satellite imagery, remote sensing of the Bay of San Cyprianu (Corsica) was carried out using a radiation sensor mounted in an aircraft. The resulting simulated image was calibrated using a chart of the benthos produced by SCUBA diving. We show that remote sensing by satellite should be able to resolve certain bottom types and benthic communities in water down to a depth of 12 m.