MRI: Acquisition of a hyperspectral imaging system to support scientific research, applied studies, and education in the state of Alaska

该项目将建立阿拉斯加州的高光谱（HS）成像能力，通过获取最先进的，但具有成本效益的，可见的短波红外HS成像系统，将部署在空中和地基遥感。该项目将在选定的阿拉斯加研究地点集成、调试和部署该系统，并将建立必要的维护和操作基础设施，以支持为阿拉斯加科学和应用提供高质量的HS数据产品。这将支持基础和应用研究、研究培训和教育活动。成像系统将是重复监测和快速反应部署的关键，这可能会导致重要的科学见解，以及一些更务实的好处，如野火响应和评估，矿产资源勘探和污染沉积物测绘。除了将使用新成像系统的具体课程外，将有一些研究生和博士后将使用该设施进行培训。该项目还提出了STEM和K-12外展活动。 通过这一磁共振成像获得的图像将广泛分布，正如管理计划中仔细详细说明的那样，并有利于关于气候变化对高纬度环境影响的跨学科研究。

This project will establish an Alaska in-state capability for hyper-spectral (HS) imaging by acquiring a state-of-the-art, yet cost-effective, visible to shortwave infrared HS imaging system that will be deployed for airborne and ground-basedremote sensing. The project will integrate, commission, and deploy the system over selected Alaskan study sites and will build the necessary maintenance and operations infrastructure to support the provision of high quality HS data products for Alaskan scienceand applications. This will support basic and applied research, research training, and educationalactivities. The imaging system will be key for both repeat monitoring and rapid response deployments that could lead to important scientific insight, as well as a number of more pragmatic benefits such as wildfire response and assessment, mineral resource exploration, and mapping of contaminated sediments.Beside specific courses that will make use of the new imaging system, there will be a number of graduate students and post-docs that will be trained using this facility.The project also proposes STEM and K-12 outreach activities. The images acquired through this MRI will be broadly distributed, as carefully detailed in the management plan, and favoring interdisciplinary research on the effects of climate change on high-latitude environments.