1. HIGP Remote Sensing Support for Ocean-related Science 1.Global assessment of coral reef health SOEST collaborators Marlin Atkinson, HIMB Eric Hochberg, HIMB Paul Lucey, HIGP Jeff Gillis, HIGP Luke Flynn, HIGP Funding (2000-2007): $3.3M; NASA, ONR 2.Quantifying groundwater discharge using thermal IR remote sensing SOEST collaborators Craig Glenn, G&G Paul Lucey, HIGP Jeff Gillis, HIGP

2. Groundwater Discharge Submarine groundwater discharge is detected using cold water thermal signature Fluxes based on correlations of temperature and nutrient flow enable estimates of total groundwater discharge and coastal nutrient input using thermal IR surveys Cold water runoff detected using precise (<<1 degree) thermal imaging using HIGP airborne thermal imaging sensors

3. Global Assessment of Coral Reef Health Atkinson and Hochberg (HIMB) discovered that living corals have a unique spectral signature that can be mapped using airborne hyperspectral images This technique can be used from space to measure the abundance and distribution of all living coral on Earth Current status is a collaboration between HIGP, HSFL, HIMB and NASA Ames Research Center to fly a hyperspectral sensor on HSFL launch #2 Funding targets Castle Foundation (March 1) Google (pursuant to Castle outcome) NASA SALMON Program (Standalone Missions of Opportunity) (July 1) Airborne Color Live Coral U.S. V. I. Coral v Algae Spectra