California nearshore processes - ERTS 1The detectability of many nearshore processes from ERTS is made possible due to the suspended sediment present in the coastal waters. From viewing and analyzing the California coastal imagery collected during the last year and a half, the overall current patterns and their changes have become evident. It is now possible to map monthly and seasonal changes that occur throughout the year. The original objectives of detecting currents, sediment transport, estuaries and river discharge have now been expanded to include the use of ERTS information in operational problems of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This incorporates the detected nearshore features into planning and organizing shore protection facilities.
Document ID
19750033107
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Proceedings
Authors
Steller, D. D. (Geosource International, Inc. Seal Beach, Calif., United States)
Pirie, D. M. (U.S. Army, Corps of Engineers, San Francisco, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1974
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Meeting Information
Meeting: International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment