THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON SPECTRAL SENSING RESEARCH Ms. Velma McClinton, (703) 355-3488/Contracting Officer, Mrs. Laverne Bonar, (703) 355-2627. The third ``International Symposium on Spectral Sensing Research'' will be held 26 November-1 December 1995 at the Regent Melbourne Hotel, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. This symposium is co-sponsored by government (U.S. Army, U.S. Navy, U.S. Air Force, NASA, NOAA, USGS, EPA, USDA, DMA, and ORNL). The theme of this unclassified symposium, ``Crisis Support'', emphasizes developing and exploiting technologies of common interest to defense and civil agencies, academic institutions, and commercial endeavors, and the transition of these technologies between the defense and civil domains. The symposium will have tutorial presentations, technical sessions and workshops. Submission of papers is requested from academia, government and industrial research and development personnel. International participation is being stressed and encouraged. Papers for platform or poster sessions will be considered on any spectral sensing topic that reports on scientific and technological advances concerning the unique characteristics of spectral sensing of the environment. General science and technical topics include: (1) Data Collection-(sensors and sensor systems/platforms, field and laboratory measurements, ground truth techniques, spectral libraries, data bases, and field spectral measurements and tools); (2) Spectral Analysis/Processing Systems and Tools - (data compression, calibration, subpixel/mixed pixel, band selection, ERDAS, SIPS, HIPS, normalization, sharpening, special software techniques); (3) Atmospheric Studies and Applications - (detection, identification and mapping of trace gasses, industrial plant effluents, and vapor hazard due to spills or accidental release of volatile chemicals); (4) Oceanographic/Coastal Studies and Applications - (littoral analysis, oil spills, temperature variation); (5) Terrestrial and Land Surface Studies and Applications - (stressed vegetation detection, etc.); (6) Crisis Support and Disaster Studies - (land utilization, endangered species habitat analysis, flood damage; and assessment, flood control monitoring); and (7) Australia's Perspectives on Crisis Support. The deadline for receipt of all abstracts is 31 May 1995. Earlier submission is requested to facilitate acceptance and agenda preparation. Registration and abstract submission information, Judy Cole, Science and Technology Corporation, Telephone: (804) 865-7604, Fax: (804) 865-8721; INTERNET: COLE@STCNET.COM, Ref: ISSSR.

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