Abstract
This paper investigates the performance of MERIS reduced resolution data to monitor water quality parameters in the Berau estuary waters, Indonesia. Total Suspended Matter (TSM) and Chlorophyll-a (Chl-a) concentration were derived from MERIS data using three different algorithms for coastal waters: standard global processor (MERIS L2), C2R and FUB. The outcomes were compared to in situ measurements collected in 2007. MERIS data processed with C2R gave the best retrieval of Chl-a, while MERIS L2 performed *the best for TSM retrieval, but large deviations from in situ data were observed, pointing at inversion problems over these tropical waters for all standard processors. Nevertheless, MERIS can be of use for monitoring equatorial coastal waters like the Berau estuary and reef system.
Original language | English |
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Number of pages | 4 |
Publication status | Published - 1 Dec 2011 |
Event | 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment - The GEOSS Era: Towards Operational Environmental Monitoring - Sydney, NSW, Australia Duration: 10 Apr 2011 → 15 Apr 2011 https://www.isprs.org/proceedings/2011/ISRSE-34/ |
Conference
Conference | 34th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment - The GEOSS Era: Towards Operational Environmental Monitoring |
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Country | Australia |
City | Sydney, NSW |
Period | 10/04/11 → 15/04/11 |
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Keywords
- Chlorophyll-a
- MERIS
- Ocean colour
- Remote sensing reflectance
- TSM
- Water quality
- ITC-GOLD