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Color Mineral Map of Cuprite Nevada Researchers at the USGS Spectroscopy Lab are studying and applying methods for identifying and mapping materials through spectroscopic remote sensing (called imaging spectroscopy, hyperspectral imaging, imaging spectrometry, ultraspectral imaging, etc), on the earth and throughout the solar system using laboratory, field, airborne and spacecraft spectrometers.

The image shown here is a mineral map, where each color is the identification of specific minerals through imaging spectroscopy analysis. See Material Maps and Spectral Libraries (also accessed below).

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Contents/Index


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Spectroscopy and Imaging Spectroscopy

Spectrum Icon Spectroscopy and Principles of Spectroscopy

Extensive tutorial on reflectance spectroscopy, the causes of absorption bands, the absorption and scattering processes that occur when light encounters a particulate surface, and principles of spectroscopy including continuum analysis, grain size effects, mixtures, etc.

T e t r a c o r d e r
Imaging Spectroscopy: Earth and Planetary Remote Sensing with the USGS Tetracorder and Expert Systems.

The detailed description of the imaging spectroscopy mapping system we for most maps you see on speclab.

Other Papers and Information on Spectroscopy: Laboratory Studies, Theories, and Methodology

Camera Icon What is Imaging Spectroscopy?

A tutorial on what imaging spectroscopy is, what it can be used for, and what it takes to plan, request, calibrate, and analyze AVIRIS data.

Library Icon USGS Digital Spectral Libraries

Reflectance spectra on minerals, vegetation, and miscellaneous stuff. You can ftp download the main spectral library or versions convolved to various remote sensing spectrometers such as the NASA/JPL Airborne Visual and Infra-Red Imaging Spectrometer (AVIRIS). Also, you can view spectra online
SPECTRAL LIBRARY, splib06a, is now online . Hot

Terrestrial

World Icon Terrestrial Material Maps derived from imaging spectroscopy

Tutorials and papers with image examples of what can be done with imaging spectroscopy. Maps of minerals, vegetation (including species), environmental hazards, and more.

Terrain Icon Terrestrial Studies and Publications

Imaging Spectroscopy mapping on the Earth. (March 30, 2010)

link to WTC report link to WTC report

Environmental Studies of the World Trade Center area after the September 11, 2001 attack

AVIRIS materials mapping and thermal hot spot detection, laboratory studies of WTC dust and debris, including: mineralogy, chemistry, leachable metals, scanning electron microscope images.


Laboratory Studies and Methods Development

Lab Studies and Methods

Laboratory spectra and methods for spectroscopy and imaging spectroscopy analysis.

Planetary

Mars Icon Planetary spectra

Spectra of the planets, satellites, rings, asteroids, etc.

Space Icon Spacecraft Missions

Contains information and links about spacecraft missions with spectrometers and imaging spectrometers.

Saturn Icon Planetary Papers, Abstracts and Press Releases

Abundant olivine found on Mars.

U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) scientists studying Mars have discovered minerals with profound implications for much of the the past history of the planet.

ball icon Software (spectroscopy, imaging, and others)

Download software to analyze spectra, display images, analyze imaging spectroscopy data, and related things.

ball icon Spectroscopy Lab Facilities

Description of spectrometers and computers used to measure spectra and analyze data at the spectroscopy lab.


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Phone email and regular mail addresses of spectroscopy lab personnel for further information.

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