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Relationship of land use to water quality in the Chesapeake Bay regionBoth the proportions of the various land use categories present on each watershed and the specific management practices in use in each category affect the quality of runoff waters, and the water quality of the Bay. Several permanent and portable stations on various Maryland Rivers collect volume-integrated water samples. All samples are analyzed for a series of nutrient, particulate, bacterial, herbicide, and heavy metal parameters. Each basin is mapped with respect to land use by the analysis of low-elevation aerial photos. Analyses are verified and adjusted by ground truth surveys. Data are processed and stored in the Smithsonian Institution data bank. Land use categories being investigated include forests/old fields, pastureland, row crops, residential areas, upland swamps, and tidal marshes.
Document ID
19780013601
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Correll, D. L.
(Smithsonian Institution Edgewater, MD, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1978
Publication Information
Publication: NASA. Goddard Space Flight Center Appl. of Remote Sensing to the Chesapeake Bay Reg.
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
78N21544
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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