# Hyperspectral Imaging **Entity class:** Imaging spectroscopy technology ## Definition **Hyperspectral imaging** measures reflected or emitted energy across many narrow, contiguous spectral bands. The resulting spectral signatures can support material identification, environmental characterization, anomaly detection, and intelligence analysis beyond what ordinary color imagery reveals. ## Relationships - **intelligence disciplines:** [[wiki/GEOINT|GEOINT]] and [[wiki/MASINT|MASINT]]. - **enterprise:** [[wiki/National System for Geospatial Intelligence|National System for Geospatial Intelligence]]. - **industry venues:** [[wiki/GEOINT Symposium|GEOINT Symposium]] and [[wiki/NGA Industry Days and Technology Showcases|NGA Industry Days and Technology Showcases]]. - **collection:** [[collections/Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment|Terrorism, Counterterrorism, and the Intelligence Environment]]. ## Sources / Provenance - [USGS Spectroscopy Lab](https://www.usgs.gov/labs/spec-lab)