An algorithm for the retrieval of suspended sediment concentrations in the Irish Sea from SeaWiFS ocean colour satellite imagery

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 24, Issue 19, 2003, Pages 3791-3806

  Binding, C E ^a   Bowers, D G ^a   Mitchelson Jacob, E G ^a  

^a BANGOR UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MICROORGANISMS; OCEANOGRAPHY; SATELLITES; SEDIMENTS; TURBIDITY;

OCEAN COLOR;

REMOTE SENSING;

ALGORITHM; IMAGE ANALYSIS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEAWIFS; SUSPENDED SEDIMENT;

IRISH SEA;

EID: 0242338370     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0143116021000024131     Document Type: Article

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