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Quantitative mapping of particulate iron in an ocean dump using remotely sensed dataA remote sensing experiment was conducted at the industrial acid waste ocean dump site located approximately 38 n mi SE of Cape Henlopen, Delaware, to see if there was a relationship between aircraft remotely sensed spectral signatures and the iron concentration measured in the plume. Results are presented which show that aircraft remotely sensed spectral data can be used to quantify and map an acid waste dump in terms of its particulate iron concentration. A single variable equation using the ratio of band 2 (440-490 nm) radiance to band 4 (540-580 nm) radiance was used to quantify the acid plume and the surrounding water. The acid waste varied in age from freshly dumped to 3 1/2 hours old. Particulate iron concentrations in the acid waste were estimated to range up to 1.1 mg/liter at the 0.46 meter depth. A classification technique was developed to remove sunglitter-affected pixels from the data set.
Document ID
19790027753
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Ohlhorst, C. W.
(NASA Langley Research Center Hampton, Va., United States)
Bahn, G. S.
(Vought Corp. Hampton, Va., United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
February 1, 1978
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Accession Number
79A11766
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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