多光谱和超光谱探测器除了广泛的空中勘测外,还可能在环境和国防领域内得到应用。例如,密执安科技大学研制的一种超光谱成像仪以十分高的光谱分辨率勘查湖泊上及其周围区域的生态系统。这使得研究者可完成诸如鉴定流入湖泊的水源和水系范围、追踪沉积物、监测分解的 In addition to a wide range of aerial surveys, multispectral and hyperspectral detectors are also likely to find applications in the field of environment and defense. For example, a hyperspectral imager developed at the University of Michigan Technology explores the ecosystems of lakes and surrounding areas at very high spectral resolutions. This allows researchers to perform such tasks as identifying sources of water and water flowing into lakes, tracking sediments, monitoring decomposition