An initial validation of Landsat 5 and 7 derived surface water temperature for U.S. lakes, reservoirs, and estuaries

International Journal of Remote Sensing

Volumn 39, Issue 22, 2018, Pages 7789-7805

  Schaeffer, Blake A ^a   Iiames, John ^a   Dwyer, John ^b   Urquhart, Erin ^a   Salls, Wilson ^a   Rover, Jennifer ^b   Seegers, Bridget ^c,d  

^a U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

^b U S GEOLOGICAL SURVEY   (United States)

^c NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITIES SPACE RESEARCH ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGAE CONTROL; ESTUARIES; LAKES; PIXELS; TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TOXIC MATERIALS; WATER QUALITY; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ENHANCED THEMATIC MAPPERS; HARMFUL ALGAL BLOOMS; IN-SITU MEASUREMENT; LAKE SAND RESERVOIRS; OPERATIONAL PRODUCTS; SURFACE WATER TEMPERATURE; TEMPERATURE CLIMATE; U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEYS;

RESERVOIRS (WATER);

ALGAL BLOOM; ESTUARY; GROWTH RATE; LAKE WATER; LANDSAT; RESERVOIR; SURFACE WATER; TOXIN; WATER QUALITY; WATER TEMPERATURE;

UNITED STATES;

ALGAE;

EID: 85046740971     PISSN: 01431161     EISSN: 13665901     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01431161.2018.1471545     Document Type: Article

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