High resolution satellite imagery to map canopy distribution of kelp in the Salish Sea
Presentation Abstract
This study defined procedures for the use of satellite optical imagery, specifically WorldView-2 and SPOT 6, to map the canopy distribution of kelp Nereocystis leutkeana. The most accurate kelp map product attained was produced from the SPOT-6 image, with the selected variable set of principle component PC2 and PC3 after image preprocessing steps of georectification, atmospheric correction, masking of land and depth below 30 m, and the statistical image processing steps of principle components analysis and variable reduction. The comparison of the satellite derived kelp map with the in situ kelp survey showed the high effectiveness of the developed procedures. It is important to highlight the difficultly in comparing satellite derived kelp maps with in situ survey data given (1) the mobility of kelp beds at the surface with changing water depth and current direction throughout tidal cycles; (2) the fast growth rate of Nereocystis rapidly changing the standing crop of kelp between the time of image acquisition and the time of kelp survey; (3) locational error intrinsic in field surveys due to occasional human error, the accuracy level of the GPS.
Session Title
Mapping and Data
Conference Track
Salish Sea Snapshots
Conference Name
Salish Sea Ecosystem Conference (2016 : Vancouver, B.C.)
Document Type
Event
Start Date
2016 12:00 AM
End Date
2016 12:00 AM
Location
2016SSEC
Type of Presentation
Snapshot
Genre/Form
conference proceedings; presentations (communicative events)
Contributing Repository
Digital content made available by University Archives, Heritage Resources, Western Libraries, Western Washington University.
Subjects – Topical (LCSH)
Kelp--Habitat--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Remote sensing; Environmental mapping--Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)--Remote sensing
Geographic Coverage
Salish Sea (B.C. and Wash.)
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Language
English
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High resolution satellite imagery to map canopy distribution of kelp in the Salish Sea
2016SSEC
This study defined procedures for the use of satellite optical imagery, specifically WorldView-2 and SPOT 6, to map the canopy distribution of kelp Nereocystis leutkeana. The most accurate kelp map product attained was produced from the SPOT-6 image, with the selected variable set of principle component PC2 and PC3 after image preprocessing steps of georectification, atmospheric correction, masking of land and depth below 30 m, and the statistical image processing steps of principle components analysis and variable reduction. The comparison of the satellite derived kelp map with the in situ kelp survey showed the high effectiveness of the developed procedures. It is important to highlight the difficultly in comparing satellite derived kelp maps with in situ survey data given (1) the mobility of kelp beds at the surface with changing water depth and current direction throughout tidal cycles; (2) the fast growth rate of Nereocystis rapidly changing the standing crop of kelp between the time of image acquisition and the time of kelp survey; (3) locational error intrinsic in field surveys due to occasional human error, the accuracy level of the GPS.
