Santa Barbara Asphalt Road Spectral Library

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Access to the Santa Barbara Asphalt Road Spectral Library

The spectra are available as MS Excel worksheets for both Fairview Ave and Cathadral Oaks:

The names/numbering of the spectra are conform with the visual examples shown in the interactive map. The values are in reflectance as parts of one (0.5=50 % reflectance). The spectral measurements range from 350-2450 nm (bandwith 1 nm). The major water vapor absorption bands (1340-1450 nm and 1790-1970 nm) have been deleted. No noise removal or any related modifications have been performed and every user of the library should consider that. Pictures of the field spectra acquistions can be found here. Since there is not much information availble on understanding asphalt road spectra, here is a document with spectra examples and interpretations from the Santa Barbara Road Spectral Library.

Here are links to the resources and documentation available:

1) Hyperspectral mapping of asphalt road conditions (AVIRIS workshop paper 2004)

2) Imaging spectrometry of urban materials by Dar A. Roberts and Martin Herold

3) Understanding asphalt road spectra by Martin Herold

4) Pictures of the ground spectra acquisition

5) Roadware in-situ road condition survey

6) Spectrometry and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing for Road Centerline Extraction and Evaluation of Pavement Condition (Pecora 2002 conference paper)

7) Spectrometry and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Urban Road Infrastructure (Online Journal of Space Communication)

by Martin Herold and Jon Schurke, NCRST, University of California Santa Barbara, June 2004

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