HICO Data User AgreementData User Agreement • October 3rd, 2011
Contract Type FiledOctober 3rd, 2011The capability of HICO remote-sensing methods for mapping the ba thymetry and coral reefs in sout h-west coast of Leizhou Peninsula in South China is evaluated. Habitats were defined as assemblages of benthic macro-organisms and substrata. Their health was influenced by environmental changes (such as transparency and sediment cover etc.). By combined analysis of water quality parameters (chlorophyll A, s uspended matter and yellow substa nces), spectr al reflec tance features at different d epths a nd radiative tr ansfer modeling, we expect to quantity th e depth-of-detection limit and map the different seafloors in typically clear coral reef waters of subtropical z one. The resu lts will validate HICO produ cts of ref lectance and ba thymetry and guide habitat mana gers by appropriate remote-sensing methods of bathymetry and coral reef environment.