WISE-Man Project (WaterSat Imaging Spectrometer Experiment), Characterization of Shallow Inland and Coastal Waters: Optical Data

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This dataset includes water optical parameters sampled in situ such as reflectance at sea surface and bottom, diffuse attenuation coefficient, downwelling irradiance and more. It is also possible to consult the other datasets on different themes related to the WISE-man project:

The WaterSat Imaging Spectrometer Experiment (WISE) is developed for optically shallow inland and coastal waters assessment. The WISE-Man project objective was to demonstrate the potential of hyperspectral imagery for mapping bathymetry, water column quality (or inherent optical properties) and retrieve bottom properties; this in order to respond to the pressing needs of science (e.g. ecology, geomorphology, coastal risk), resource management and defence operation. Within the framework of WISE-Man, an intensive fieldwork campaign was conducted in the Manicouagan; Baie-Comeau region in August 2019.

This project is part of the Coastal Environmental Baseline Program Initiative under the Oceans Protection Plan of Fisheries and Oceans Canada.

Data and resources

a_long_wiseman.csv

Spectral non-water absorption coefficient (a) measured in situ with the a-sphere and the AC-s

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AOT_wiseman.csv

Sun photometry related parameters, i.e., aerosol optical thickness (AOT), water vapor and angstrom coefficients.

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bbp_long_wiseman.csv

Backscattering coefficient of particles (bbp) measured in situ with the Hydroscat-6 and BB9

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c_long_wiseman.csv

Beam attenuation coefficient (c) measured in situ with the AC-s

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data_dictionary_optics_wiseman.csv

Description and units of the parameters included in each dataset

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Ed_cops_long_wiseman.csv

Downwelling irradiance (Ed) measured in situ using the C-OPS

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Kd_1p_cops_long_wiseman.csv

Diffuse attenuation coefficient (Kd, at 1 percent of Ed) measured in situ using the C-OPS

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Kd_10p_cops_long_wiseman.csv

Diffuse attenuation coefficient (Kd, at 10 percent of Ed) measured in situ using the C-OPS

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Rb_cops_long_wiseman.csv

Bottom reflectance (Rb) measured in situ using the C-OPS

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Rrs_asd_long_wiseman.csv

Remote sensing reflectance at sea surface (Rrs) measured in situ with the ASD

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Rrs_cops_long_wiseman.csv

Remote sensing reflectance at sea surface (Rrs) measured in situ with the C-OPS

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Rrs_psr_long_wiseman.csv

Remote sensing reflectance at sea surface (Rrs) measured in situ with the PSR

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watercolumn_station_wiseman.csv

Reference table that contains basic information on stations sampled from boats

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wiseman_metadata_optics.pdf

Metadata related to the WISE-Man optics dataset

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Additional information

Temporal extent	2019-08-17 – 2019-08-25
Vertical extent	0.0 – 170.0 m
Date (creation)	2019-08-17
Status	completed
Update frequency	asNeeded
Metadata language	en
Projects	Coastal Environmental Baseline Program
License	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadata	ISO 19115 XML
Last updated	2026-07-31
Created	2026-07-31
API	package_show