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Coastal zone water quality: Calibration of a water-turbidity equation for MODIS data
Goffredo La LoggiaFulvio CapodiciAntonino MalteseGiuseppe Ciraolosubject
Atmospheric Science010504 meteorology & atmospheric sciencesCalibration (statistics)Field data0211 other engineering and technologiesField data02 engineering and technology01 natural sciencesCoastal zoneMODIS imageStatistical analysisComputers in Earth SciencesTurbidity021101 geological & geomatics engineering0105 earth and related environmental sciencesGeneral Environmental ScienceRemote sensingHydrologyCalibration parameterApplied MathematicsSettore ICAR/02 - Costruzioni Idrauliche E Marittime E IdrologiaCoastal waterGeographyField campaignWater qualityNephelometric turbiditySettore ICAR/06 - Topografia E Cartografiadescription
AbstractA nephelometric turbidity algorithm has been specifically calibrated for coastal waters in Sicily. To this purpose, intensive field campaigns were performed in July, August and September 2008. Measurements were collected in situ in three different gulfs. Statistical analysis suggests that field data should be spatially grouped but temporally separated; hence, new calibration parameters have been proposed.Turbidity retrieved by applying the algorithm using literature coefficients and the ones calibrated in situ are shown and compared. The comparison demonstrated that a specific calibration was necessary for quantitatively monitoring turbidity in Sicilian gulfs.
| year | journal | country | edition | language |
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| 2013-01-01 |