Dr. W. Paul Bissett Profile

Dr. W. Paul Bissett

Senior Business Executive at Trimble Inc

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Proceedings Article | 14 October 2014 Paper

Detection of seagrass scars using sparse coding and morphological filter

Ender Oguslu, Sertan Erkanli, Victoria Hill, W. Paul Bissett, Richard Zimmerman, Jiang Li

Proceedings Volume 9240, 92400G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2069325

KEYWORDS: Image filtering, Associative arrays, Water, Feature extraction, Image classification, Computer programming, Remote sensing, Feature selection, Detection and tracking algorithms, Spatial resolution

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Proceedings Article | 11 October 2007 Paper

Spatial and spectral resolution considerations for imaging coastal waters

Curtiss Davis, Maria Kavanaugh, Ricardo Letelier, W. Paul Bissett, David Kohler

Proceedings Volume 6680, 66800P (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.734288

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Imaging systems, Spatial resolution, Spectral resolution, MODIS, Satellites, Water, Remote sensing, Reflectivity, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 25 May 2005 Paper

Development, validation, and fusion of high resolution active and passive optical imagery

W. Bissett, Sharon DeBra, Mubin Kadiwala, David Kohler, Curtis Mobley, Robert Steward, Alan Weidemann, Curtiss Davis, Jeff Lillycrop, Robert Pope

Proceedings Volume 5809, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.603751

KEYWORDS: LIDAR, Reflectivity, Ocean optics, Water, Sensors, Databases, Error analysis, Calibration, Signal to noise ratio, Data fusion

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

An autonomous vehicle approach for quantifying bioluminescence in ports and harbors

Mark Moline, Paul Bissett, Shelley Blackwell, James Mueller, Jeff Sevadjian, Charles Trees, Ron Zaneveld

Proceedings Volume 5780, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.606891

KEYWORDS: Bioluminescence, Ocean optics, Water, Organisms, Homeland security, Luminescence, Backscatter, Oceanography, Sensors, Environmental sensing

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Proceedings Article | 19 May 2005 Paper

Monitoring water transparency and diver visibility in ports and harbors using aircraft hyperspectral remote sensing

Charles Trees, Paul Bissett, Heidi Dierssen, David Kohler, Mark Moline, James Mueller, Richard Pieper, Michael Twardowski, J. Ronald Zaneveld

Proceedings Volume 5780, (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.607554

KEYWORDS: Visibility, Ocean optics, Remote sensing, Sensors, Transparency, Water, Signal attenuation, CCD image sensors, Hyperspectral imaging, Defense and security

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Proceedings Article | 18 November 1998 Paper

Naval EarthMap Observer (NEMO) science and naval products

Curtiss Davis, Mary Kappus, Bo-Cai Gao, W. Paul Bissett, William Snyder

Proceedings Volume 3437, (1998) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.331329

KEYWORDS: Data modeling, Calibration, Algorithm development, Atmospheric corrections, Coastal modeling, Space operations, Commercial off the shelf technology, Reflectivity, Atmospheric modeling, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 6 February 1997 Paper

Pigment packaging and chlorophyll a-specific absorption in high-light oceanic waters: a method, an algorithm, and validation

W.P. Bissett, Jennifer Patch, Kendall Carder, Zhongping Lee

Proceedings Volume 2963, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.266468

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Packaging, Algorithm development, Ocean optics, Magnesium, Absorbance, Bragg cells, Water, Chromophores, Remote sensing

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The absorption of light by phytoplankton at a single wavelength, a_ph((lambda) ), is reduced with the increased packaging of the light absorption material. A common method of estimating the package effect is to divide a_ph((lambda) ) by the light absorption of the intracellular material after it has been extracted in an organic solvent. The absorption of the extract is often assumed to be representative of the true absorption of the cellular material in a dissolved state, a_sol((lambda) ). However, a_sol((lambda) ) is affected by the process of removing the light absorptive material from the organic matrix of the cell, the destruction of the pigment-protein complexes, and the solvent interference with the excited states of the chromophore. What is actually being measured by these extraction methods to determine a_sol((lambda) ), is a_om((lambda) ), i.e., the absorption of light by the pigment material in the organic medium of the experiment. A solvation factor, S, that is the ratio of the true a_sol((lambda) ) to the measured a_om((lambda) ) is needed before the package effect can be determined. We have developed an internally consistent measure of a_ph((lambda) ), a_om(lambda), chlorophyll a concentration, and pheopigment concentration to determine the ratio a_sol((lambda) ):a_om((lambda) ) and the package effect, Q_a equals aph/at 675 nm. These parameters are used to determine a functional relationship between chlorophyll a concentrations and light absorption for high- light adapted, natural phytoplankton populations in optically clear waters. The packaging effect in these waters is negligible at the red peak of the spectrum. Exclusion of the weight specific absorption of pheopigments and the assumption of a zero a_ph(675) at a zero pigment concentration produces a misleading chlorophyll a-specific absorption and a false determination of pigment packaging. An algorithm is developed and validated for predicting chlorophyll a concentration from a_ph(675) in high-light, optically clear waters.

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