Goddard Glossary: Hyperspectral

Narration: Katy Mersmann

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Hyperspectral. Hyperspectral measurements

allow us to look beyond what human eyes

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can see to peer through cosmic dust clouds

or monitor the health of our ocean.

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Electromagnetic energy travels in waves

that we perceive in different ways

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-- from very long

radio waves to very short

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X- and gamma ray waves with visible light

somewhere in the middle.

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Hyperspectral analysis combines

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measurements taken over a wide range

of that electromagnetic spectrum.

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The upcoming Plankton

Aerosol Cloud ocean Ecosystem

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satellite -- PACE -- will help us study

Earth's ocean in new ways,

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using hyperspectral measurements of light

emitted from Earth's surface.

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Using ultraviolet

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light, we'll see tiny particles

suspended in our ocean and atmosphere,

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which helps us understand the impact

of human activities on our planet.

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Meanwhile, measurements in visible light

-- what our eyes see -- help us monitor

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the concentration of phytoplankton,

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tiny organisms that make up the base

of the ocean food web.

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Using even longer

infrared measurements will allow space

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to monitor atmospheric conditions

above and near the ocean.

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Bring all these data together and we'll

have a very full picture of Earth's ocean.

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Courtesy of hyperspectral measurements.