THE USE OF HYPER SPECTRAL REMOTE SENSING IN DETECTION OF UNDERWATER VOLCANOES Mrs Rashmi.Rajeev.Nitwane 1 , Dr.Vaishali.D.Bhagile 2 1 D.I.T.M.S,Computerscience faculty,Aurangabad,India(MS), rashminitwane@gmail.com 2 D.I.T.M.S,Computerscience faculty, Aurangabad(MS),India,vaishalibhagile4u@gmail.com KEYWORDS: Submarine volcanoes, Satellite sensors, Image processing , Hyper spectral, Bathymetry . ABSTRACT Remote sensing is a tool for observing atmospheric change, land and ocean floor of earth. It also provides the detail observation of climate change. Monitoring submarine volcanoes is not an easy task compared to land volcanoes because they are covered by seawater and located in remote areas. Satellite remote sensing is a powerful tool for monitoring underwater volcanic activities such as discolored seawater, floating material and volcanic plumes. Discolored seawater is a good indicator of submarine volcanic activities. It has provided major advances in studying the volcanic eruptions under the sea. In this paper we discuss how the volcanoes under the sea are detected by Hyper spectral remote sensing and challenges in the detection of volcanoes under the oceans. 1. Introduction Ocean which occupies two-thirds of earth’s surface, largely supports marine life, controls weather and provides passage for transportation. The above three reasons have motivated many of us to make effort to understand its biological, chemical and physical nature in conjunction with its dynamical behavior, moreover recently the aircraft crash of Malaysian airlines in the southern Indian ocean has prompted us to explore the scope of hyperspectral remote sensing in identification of underwater volcanoes. This area of application is relatively new and researchers are still finding new methods to give accurate analysis of data . The application of Hyper spectral sensors for detection of submarine volcanoes is upcoming area and in this paper we review various factors useful for the ISRS Proceeding Papers of Sort Interactive Session ISPRS TC VIII International Symposium on “Operational Remote Sensing Applications: Opportunities, Progress and Challenges”, Hyderabad, India, December 9 – 12, 2014 No.166/ISRS Proceedings 2014/ISPRSTCVIII Mid-Symposium, Hyderabad, India