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REMOTE SENSING OF ENVIRONMENT
卷 94, 期 3, 页码 373-383出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE INC
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2004.11.002
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ocean colour; suspended sediments; scattering
This study investigates the use of single-band reflectance at visible wavelengths for the derivation of suspended sediment concentrations in the Irish Sea. A reasonably strong relationship was observed between irradiance reflectance at 665 rim (R-665) and mineral suspended sediment (MSS) concentrations. Variability in the Reflectance-MSS relationship was found to be the consequence of changes in the mass-specific scattering coefficient (b(MSS)(*)) brought about by differences in particle properties such as grain size and composition. A systematic increase in the slope of the Reflectance-MSS relationship was observed with increasing b(MSS)(*). A reflectance model is presented that highlights the dependence of reflectance on b(MSS)(*) and suggests that the errors in predicted MSS concentrations can be reduced from 56% to as little as 12% with prior knowledge of the scattering properties of the sediments under study. This paper highlights the need for a complete understanding of the scattering properties of particles in order to accurately estimate MSS concentrations from reflectance measurements. It is suggested that in order to obtain quantitative estimates of MSS in moderately turbid waters from space, it may be necessary to pre-determine scattering efficiencies, b(MSS)(*), for the area of interest. (C) 2004 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.
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