Sun glint correction of high and low spatial resolution images of aquatic scenes: A review of methods for visible and near-infrared wavelengths

Remote Sensing

Volumn 1, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 697-730

  Kay, Susan ^a   Hedley, John D ^a   Lavender, Samantha ^b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b Le Grand Large Quai de la Douane   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bathymetry; Coral reef; Ocean color; Shallow water; Sun glint; Sun glitter

Indexed keywords

CORAL REEF; OCEAN COLOR; SHALLOW WATERS; SUN GLINT; SUN GLITTER;

LIGHT REFLECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SURFACE WATERS;

INFRARED DEVICES;

EID: 79953221745     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20724292     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/rs1040697     Document Type: Review

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