A manual for remote sensing of Maine lake clarity
Technical Bulletin of the Maine Agricultural & Forest Experiment Station
207
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Abstract
The purpose of this manual is to support use of satellite-based remote sensing for statewide lake water-quality monitoring in Maine. The authors describe step-by-step methods that combine Landsat and MODIS satellite data with field-collected Secchi disk data for statewide assessment of lake water clarity. Landsat can be simultaneously used to assess more than Maine 1,000 lakes ≥ 8 ha, whereas MODIS can be used to assess a maximum of 364 lakes ≥ 100 ha (250-m image resolution) or 83 lakes ≥ 400 ha (500-m image resolution). Although the methods were specifically developed for Maine, other states or non-Maine agencies may find these methods as useful starting points in developing their own protocols for regional remote lake monitoring.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | State or Local Government Series |
| Title | A manual for remote sensing of Maine lake clarity |
| Series title | Technical Bulletin of the Maine Agricultural & Forest Experiment Station |
| Series number | 207 |
| Year Published | 2013 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | Maine Agricultural and Forest Experiment Station |
| Contributing office(s) | Coop Res Unit Leetown |
| Description | iv, 23 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | Maine |