Everyday, researchers are exploring new and exciting applications for general field spectroscopy and remote sensing analysis. ASD is well known for its technical expertise, as well as its innovative approach to leading advancements in practical, portable instrumentation solutions for these new applications. The FieldSpec^® spectroradiometer systems are ideal for rapid collection of field spectra in just about any environment. Used by thousands of scientists internationally, FieldSpec instruments have been integral to important advances in areas such as:

• Agricultural analysis
• Aerial surveys
• Airborne optical remote sensing
• Atmospheric change full range measurements
• Background vs. target spectral analysis
• Crop management
• Drought conditions assessment
• Environmental change
• Foliar analysis with BDRF goniometers
• Glacial change
• Hyperspectral satellite calibration
• Illumination/source analysis
• Individual plant analysis
• Full canopy analysis
• Invasive weed identification
• Large area assessment mapping via airborne remote sensing
• Mineral analysis – field and lab
• Plant species differentiation
• Rangeland analysis: forage analysis, grazing damage, and drought
• Satellite imagery data analysis
• Sea and lake bed analysis
• Snow pack, snow cover, snow density and snow layering analysis
• Species identification for plants, including trees
• Soils analysis - field and lab
• Solar full spectrum irradiance measurements
• Solar array research and solar panel development
• Surveying of vegetation communities
• Target recognition
• Tree kill – Western Beetle, Emerald Ash Bore (EAB) Worm and other tree diseases
• Unique spectral signature identification
• Urban development and cover analysis
• Vis NIR spectral radiometry applications
• Water body analysis
• Water column analysis

Some examples of researchers doing general field spectroscopy applications work are below.

Field Spectrometers and Field Spectroscopy

NERC Field Spectroscopy Facility

Progress in Field Spectroscopy

Coupling Hyperspectral Remote Sensing With Field Spectrometry to Monitor Inland Water Quality Parameters

Combined Methodology Based on Field Spectrometry and Digital Photography for Estimating Fire Severity

Environmental Studies of the World Trade Center area after the September 11, 2001 attack

Radiometer Pool

Welcome to the Spectroscopy & Modelling Group at the Department of Infrared Technology

Measurements for the 1999 Cruise of the NOAA R/V Ronald Brown

Rapid Assessment of the Fundamental Property Variation of Wood

USGS Denver Spectroscopy Lab Facilities — Laboratory Spectrometers (UV to NIR)