The characterization of water quality in terms of absolute color values, using imagery from the ERTS-A satellite, imagery from aircraft, and ground truth measurements is discussed. The establishment of photometric standards resolvable by the ERTS-A sensors, as a means of determining atmospheric effects (which generally vary on sequential overpasses) is examined. The application of these techniques is demonstrated for the harbor of Charlotte Amalie on St. Thomas, Virgin Islands, which is characterized by the presence of many poluting factors.-


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    Title :

    Water quality determinations in the Virgin Islands from ERTS-A data.


    Contributors:
    Egan, W. G. (author)

    Conference:

    International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment ; 1972 ; Ann Arbor, MI


    Publication date :

    1973-01-01


    Type of media :

    Miscellaneous


    Type of material :

    No indication


    Language :

    English


    Keywords :


    Virgin Islands ERTS-1 experiment

    Coulbourn, W. C. | NTRS | 1973


    Virgin Islands ERTS-1 experiment no. 589

    Coulbourn, W. C. | NTRS | 1973



    Data processing for the ERTS-1 Virgin Islands Experiment 589

    Coulbourn, W. C. / Heaslip, G. B. | NTRS | 1973