readEcostressSig

Read data from ECOSTRESS spectral library

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    Syntax

    libData = readEcostressSig(filenames)
    libData = readEcostressSig(dirname)
    libData = readEcostressSig(dirname,keyword)

    Description

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    libData = readEcostressSig(filenames) reads spectral data from the specified ECOSTRESS spectrum files.

    Note

    The readEcostressSig function supports only ECOSTRESS spectrum files. All inputs must be text files with suffix spectrum.txt.

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    libData = readEcostressSig(dirname) reads spectral data from the ECOSTRESS spectrum files stored in the specified directory.

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    libData = readEcostressSig(dirname,keyword) reads spectral data from only those ECOSTRESS spectrum files stored in the specified directory with the specified keyword in their file names.

    Note

    This function requires the Image Processing Toolbox™ Hyperspectral Imaging Library. You can install the Image Processing Toolbox Hyperspectral Imaging Library from Add-On Explorer. For more information about installing add-ons, see Get and Manage Add-Ons.

    Examples

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    Open Live Script

    Specify the names of the spectrum files to read from the ECOSTRESS spectral library as a cell array of character vectors. Specify the full file path of each spectrum file.

    ecostressfiles = [{'soil.utisol.hapludult.none.all.87p707.jhu.becknic.spectrum.txt'},...
             {'water.seawater.none.liquid.tir.seafoam.jhu.becknic.spectrum.txt'},...
             {'vegetation.tree.eucalyptus.maculata.vswir.jpl087.jpl.asd.spectrum.txt'},...
             {'manmade.road.tar.solid.all.0099uuutar.jhu.becknic.spectrum.txt'}];

    Read and display the data from the specified ECOSTRESS spectrum files. The function returns a structure array with a row for each specified ECOSTRESS spectrum file. Each row stores the spectral data read from the associated file.

    libData = readEcostressSig(ecostressfiles)
    libData=1×4 struct array with fields:
    Name
    Type
    Class
    SubClass
    ParticleSize
    Genus
    Species
    SampleNo
    Owner
    WavelengthRange
    Origin
    CollectionDate
    Description
    Measurement
    FirstColumn
    SecondColumn
    WavelengthUnit
    DataUnit
    FirstXValue
    LastXValue
    NumberOfXValues
    AdditionalInformation
    Wavelength
    Reflectance
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    Extract the details of the spectral data of the second file from the structure array.

    libData(2)
    ans = struct with fields:
                     Name: "Sea Foam"
                     Type: "Water"
                    Class: "Sea Water"
                 SubClass: "none"
             ParticleSize: "Liquid"
                    Genus: [0×0 string]
                  Species: [0×0 string]
                 SampleNo: "seafoam"
                    Owner: "Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, John Hopkins University"
          WavelengthRange: "TIR"
                   Origin: "JHU IR Spectroscopy Lab."
           CollectionDate: "N/A"
              Description: "Sea foam water. Original filename FOAM Original ASTER Spectral Library name was jhu.becknic.water.sea.none.liquid.seafoam.spectrum.txt"
              Measurement: "Directional (10 Degree) Hemispherical Reflectance"
              FirstColumn: "X"
             SecondColumn: "Y"
           WavelengthUnit: "micrometer"
                 DataUnit: "Reflectance (percent)"
              FirstXValue: "14.0112"
               LastXValue: "2.0795"
          NumberOfXValues: "2110"
    AdditionalInformation: "none"
               Wavelength: [2110×1 double]
              Reflectance: [2110×1 double]

    Extract the reflectance and the wavelength values from the spectral data of the second file. 

    reflectance = libData(2).Reflectance;
wavelength = libData(2).Wavelength;

    Plot the spectral signature using the wavelength and reflectance values.

    figure
plot(wavelength,reflectance)
title(['Spectra of ' libData(2).Name])
xlabel('Wavelength')
ylabel('Reflectance Value')

    Open Live Script

    Specify the full path of the directory that contains the ECOSTRESS spectrum files.

    fileroot = matlabshared.supportpkg.getSupportPackageRoot();
dirname = fullfile(fileroot,'toolbox','images','supportpackages','hyperspectral','hyperdata','ECOSTRESSSpectraFiles');

    Read and display the spectral data from all the files in the directory. The function returns a structure array with a row for each ECOSTRESS spectrum file in the specified directory.

    libData = readEcostressSig(dirname)
    libData=1×15 struct array with fields:
    Name
    Type
    Class
    SubClass
    ParticleSize
    Genus
    Species
    SampleNo
    Owner
    WavelengthRange
    Origin
    CollectionDate
    Description
    Measurement
    FirstColumn
    SecondColumn
    WavelengthUnit
    DataUnit
    FirstXValue
    LastXValue
    NumberOfXValues
    AdditionalInformation
    Wavelength
    Reflectance
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    Extract the details of the spectral data of the 15th file.

    libData(15)
    ans = struct with fields:
                     Name: "Tap water"
                     Type: "Water"
                    Class: "Tap Water"
                 SubClass: "none"
             ParticleSize: "Liquid"
                    Genus: [0×0 string]
                  Species: [0×0 string]
                 SampleNo: "tapwater"
                    Owner: "Dept. of Earth and Planetary Science, John Hopkins University"
          WavelengthRange: "All"
                   Origin: "JHU IR Spectroscopy Lab. Original filename TAPWATER."
           CollectionDate: "N/A"
              Description: "Tap water. Original ASTER Spectral Library name was jhu.becknic.water.tap.none.liquid.tapwater.spectrum.txt"
              Measurement: "Directional (10 Degree) Hemispherical Reflectance"
              FirstColumn: "X"
             SecondColumn: "Y"
           WavelengthUnit: "micrometer"
                 DataUnit: "Reflectance (percent)"
              FirstXValue: "14.0110"
               LastXValue: "0.4000"
          NumberOfXValues: "2844"
    AdditionalInformation: "none"
               Wavelength: [2844×1 double]
              Reflectance: [2844×1 double]
    Open Live Script

    Specify full path of the directory that contains the ECOSTRESS spectrum files. 

    fileroot = matlabshared.supportpkg.getSupportPackageRoot();
dirname = fullfile(fileroot,'toolbox','images','supportpackages','hyperspectral','hyperdata','ECOSTRESSSpectraFiles');

    Read and display the spectral data of the ECOSTRESS spectrum files with a specific keyword in their file names. The function returns a structure array with a row for each spectrum file in the specified directory with the keyword in their file names.

    keyword = 'water';
libData = readEcostressSig(dirname,keyword)
    libData=1×3 struct array with fields:
    Name
    Type
    Class
    SubClass
    ParticleSize
    Genus
    Species
    SampleNo
    Owner
    WavelengthRange
    Origin
    CollectionDate
    Description
    Measurement
    FirstColumn
    SecondColumn
    WavelengthUnit
    DataUnit
    FirstXValue
    LastXValue
    NumberOfXValues
    AdditionalInformation
    Wavelength
    Reflectance
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    Input Arguments

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    Names of the ECOSTRESS files, specified as a character vector, string scalar, cell array of character vectors, or vector of strings. To read the data from multiple ECOSTRESS files simultaneously, use a cell array of character vectors or vector of strings. The function reads data from the files in the order in which you specify them. If the ECOSTRESS files are not in the current folder, you must specify the full path of each file.

    Data Types: char | string

    Name of the directory containing the ECOSTRESS files, specified as a character vector or string scalar. If the directory is not in the current folder, you must specify the full path of the directory.

    Data Types: char | string

    File search keyword, specified as a character vector or string scalar. The function returns data from only the ECOSTRESS spectrum files with the specified keyword in their file names. You cannot specify multiple keywords simultaneously.

    Data Types: char | string

    Output Arguments

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    Spectral data from ECOSTRESS files, returned as a 1-by-K structure array. K is the number of spectrum files read by the function. Each element of the structure array has 24 fields that contain the header information of the spectrum files.

    Field NamesDescription
    NameName of the measured sample or material
    TypeType of sample, such as "mineral", "rock", "tree", or "manmade"
    Class

    Class of the sample type

    For example, if the sample type is "mineral" then the class can be: "native elements","silicates", "oxides", "sulfides", "sulfates", "halides", "carbonates", "phosphates", or "mineraloids".

    SubClass

    Subclass of the sample type

    This field contains an empty array or "none", unless the Type value is "mineral", "rock", "manmade", "soil", "lunar", or "meteorite".

    ParticleSize

    Particle size of the sample type

    This field contains an empty array unless the Type value is "mineral", "rock", "manmade", "soil", "lunar", or "meteorite".

    Genus

    Genus of the sample

    This field contains an empty array unless the Type value is "vegetation" or "nonphotosynthetic".

    Species

    Species of the sample

    This field contains an empty array unless the Type value is "vegetation" or "nonphotosynthetic".

    SampleNo

    Sample number

    This value is an identifier for the associated sample.

    OwnerOwner of the sample
    WavelengthRange

    Wavelength range of the measured sample

    The value must be "All", "TIR", or "VSWIR".

    OriginLocation from which the data was obtained
    CollectionDate

    Date on which the sample was collected

    This value is in mm/dd/yy format.

    Description

    Description of the measured sample

    This field provides additional information about the characteristics of the sample.

    MeasurementSpectral measurement mode used to measure the sample
    FirstColumnFirst column of data values in the spectrum file
    SecondColumnSecond column of data values in the spectrum file
    WavelengthUnit

    Measuring unit for the spectral wavelengths of the samples

    The value for every sample type is "micrometer". This field corresponds to the X Units field of the header data in the ECOSTRESS spectrum file.

    DataUnit

    Unit of the spectral measurement mode

    Spectral measurement mode includes reflectance, transmittance, transittance, and transmission. The unit is percentage. This field corresponds to the Y Units field of the header data in the ECOSTRESS spectrum file.

    FirstXValueFirst value in the first column of data values in the spectrum file
    LastXValueLast value in the first column of data values in the spectrum file
    NumberofXValuesTotal number of data values in the first column of the spectrum file
    AdditionalInformation

    Additional information about the sample

    This field includes information that is not part of the spectral data.

    WavelengthWavelength values at which the reflectances were measured
    ReflectanceReflectance values measured at each wavelengths

    References

    [1] Meerdink, Susan K., Simon J. Hook, Dar A. Roberts, and Elsa A. Abbott. “The ECOSTRESS Spectral Library Version 1.0.” Remote Sensing of Environment 230 (September 2019): 111196. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rse.2019.05.015.

    [2] Download the ECOSTRESS Spectral Library: https://speclib.jpl.nasa.gov/download

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