Abstract:
This paper reports results from an analysis of polarimetric hyperspectral imagery collected using a prototype acousto-optic tunable filter (AOTF) instrument in an outdoor environment. Spectra, derivative spectra, and polarization spectra in the image cube form were studied. The issue concerns spectral and polarization signatures of vegetation, contributions due to aerosol, and man-made object detection. The result illustrates potentials of the technology for a variety of remote sensing applications.