Santa Barbara urban spectral library

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Examples from the Santa Barbara urban spectral library

This table contains example spectra from the ASD and AVIRIS Santa Barbara spectral urban library. To download some of the spectra please look here.

Land cover type	ASD spectral library	AVIRIS spectral library
Roofs/Buildings	Wood shingle roof Tan composite shingle roof Tar roof Red tile roof Red gravel roof Gray tile roof	Wood shingle roof Dark-gray composite shingle roof Tar roof Red tile roof Gray gravel roof Light-gray asphalt roof Brown metal roof
Transportation surfaces	Asphalt road Concrete road Gravel road Parking lot	Asphalt road Concrete road Gravel road Parking lot Railroad tracks
Non-built up and other urban surfaces	Green vegetation Non-photosynthetic vegetation Bare soil	Green vegetation Non-photosynthetic vegetation Bare soil Swimming pool Green tennis court Red sport field tartan

See more spectral examples - interactive map of ground spectra from the Santa Barbara Asphalt Road Spectral Library

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

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