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A First Evaluation of LANDSAT TM Data to Monitor Suspended Sediments in LakesA comparison was made between ground data collected from Lake Chicot, Arkansas, and Thematic Mapper (TM) data collected on September 23, 1982. A preliminary analysis of limited data indicate tht Thematic Mapper data may be useful in monitoring suspended sediment and chlorophyll in a lake with high suspended sediment loads. Total suspended loads ranged from 168 to 508 mg/l. TM Band 3 appears to be most useful with Bands 1, 2 and 4 also containing useful information relative to suspended sediments. Considering water data only, Bands 1, 2 and 3 appear to provide similar information. Bands 3 and 4 are also significantly related. Bands 5 and 7 appear to have independent information content relative to the presence or absence of water. Insufficient range of water temperature ground truth data made an evaluation of TM Band 6 difficult.
Document ID
19840022356
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Schiebe, F. R.
(Department of Agriculture Washington, DC, United States)
Ritchie, J. C.
(Department of Agriculture Washington, DC, United States)
Boatwright, G. O.
(Department of Agriculture Washington, DC, United States)
Date Acquired
August 12, 2013
Publication Date
July 1, 1984
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center LANDSAT-4 Sci. Invest. Summ., Including Dec. 1983 Workshop Results, Vol. 2
Subject Category
Documentation And Information Science
Accession Number
84N30425
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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