Using MODIS 250 m Imagery to Estimate Total Suspended Sediment
Using MODIS 250 m Imagery to Estimate Total Suspended Sediment
Using MODIS 250 m Imagery to Estimate Total Suspended Sediment
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF SYSTEMS APPLICATIONS, ENGINEERING & DEVELOPMENTIssue 1, Volume 3, 2009(a)(b)(c)0.180.160.14y = 0.0007e 47.755xR 2 = 0.59040.12R rs 645 (sr^-1)0.10.080.060.040.0200 0.02 0.04 0.06 0.08 0.1 0.12-0.02<strong>MODIS</strong> band 1 reflectanceFigure 3. Data used <strong>to</strong> develop a TSS algorithm for Mayaguez Bay; (a) Relationship between in situ R rs at 645 nm and TSS, (b)Two linear equations and (c) one exponential equations defining the relationship between in situ R rs at 645 nm and <strong>MODIS</strong> band1 reflectance.observations. Two linear equations were defined <strong>to</strong> establishthe relation between TSS (mg/l) and R rs at 645 nm (Fig. 3b)because of the presence of an extreme value. The highersquare correlation coefficient (R 2 =0.88; n=30; P