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Small scale patches of suspended matter and phytoplankton in the Elbe River estuary, German Bight and tidal flatsLandsat 5 TM measurements are found suitable for study of small scale features in coastal waters; three independent factors, namely suspended matter concentration, atmospheric scattering, and sea-surface temperature, were extracted from all seven TM channels on the basis of factor analysis. The distribution of suspended matter in near-surface water layer and sea surface temperature is observable with a spatial resolution of at least 120 x 120 sq m. The high correlation between water depth and suspended matter distribution established by ship-gathered data supports the presently hypothesized control by bottom topography and wind-modified tidal currents of eddy and front formation.
Document ID
19890056904
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Doerffer, R.
(GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht Germany)
Fischer, J.
(GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht Germany)
Stoessel, M.
(GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht Germany)
Brockmann, C.
(GKSS-Forschungszentrum Geesthacht GmbH Federal Republic of Germany, United States)
Grassl, H.
(Max-Planck-Institut fuer Meteorologie Hamburg, Federal Republic of Germany, United States)
Date Acquired
August 14, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1989
Publication Information
Publication: Advances in Space Research
Volume: 9
Issue: 1, 19
ISSN: 0273-1177
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
89A44275
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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