Application of spectral signatures and colour ratios to estimate chlorophyll in Singapore's coastal waters

Estuarine, Coastal and Shelf Science

Volumn 55, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 719-728

  Gin, K Yew Hoong ^a,d   Koh, Siong Teck ^b   Lin, I I ^c   Chan, E Soon ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF SINGAPORE   (Singapore)

^b 21 00 Environment Building   (Singapore)

^c NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^d NANYANG TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (Singapore)

Author keywords

Chlorophyll; Coastal; Remote sensing; Spectroscopy; Suspended matter; Water quality

Indexed keywords

CHLOROPHYLL; COASTAL WATER; REMOTE SENSING; SPECTROSCOPY; SUSPENDED PARTICULATE MATTER; WATER QUALITY;

SINGAPORE;

EID: 0036857753     PISSN: 02727714     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1006/ecss.2001.0926     Document Type: Article

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