Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery

Autores
Bonansea, Matias; Bazán, Raquel; Ledesma, Claudia; Rodriguez, Claudia; Pinotti, Lucio Pedro
Año de publicación
2015
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The application of remote sensing technology to water quality monitoring has special significance for lake management at regional scale. Water clarity expressed in terms of Secchi disk transparency (SDT) is a highly useful indicator of trophic status and ecosystem health. In this study, we related Landsat TM and ETM+ data with ground observations to develop a model for the estimation of SDT which can be used as a standardized procedure for regional-scale lake clarity assessment in the central region of Argentina. Samples were taken from two reservoirs of the region. Pearson correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate correlation between Landsat bands and measured SDT. Results suggested that Landsat band 3 plus the ratio 1/3 was a consistent and reliable predictor of SDT (R2 = 0.80). The algorithm was validated (R2 = 0.81) and applied to the November 10, 2010 ETM+ image obtaining a map that characterized water clarity of reservoirs within the study area. The procedure presented here could become a low cost measurement tool for water management authorities and decision-makers, obtaining simpler and practical results for regional water clarity monitoring.
Fil: Bonansea, Matias. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Departamento de Estudios Basicos y Agropecuarios; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bazán, Raquel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Ledesma, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Pinotti, Lucio Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Geología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Materia
Algorithm
Landsat
Remote Sensing
Reservoir
Secchi Disk Transparency
Water Clarity
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spelling Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imageryBonansea, MatiasBazán, RaquelLedesma, ClaudiaRodriguez, ClaudiaPinotti, Lucio PedroAlgorithmLandsatRemote SensingReservoirSecchi Disk TransparencyWater Clarityhttps://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2The application of remote sensing technology to water quality monitoring has special significance for lake management at regional scale. Water clarity expressed in terms of Secchi disk transparency (SDT) is a highly useful indicator of trophic status and ecosystem health. In this study, we related Landsat TM and ETM+ data with ground observations to develop a model for the estimation of SDT which can be used as a standardized procedure for regional-scale lake clarity assessment in the central region of Argentina. Samples were taken from two reservoirs of the region. Pearson correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate correlation between Landsat bands and measured SDT. Results suggested that Landsat band 3 plus the ratio 1/3 was a consistent and reliable predictor of SDT (R2 = 0.80). The algorithm was validated (R2 = 0.81) and applied to the November 10, 2010 ETM+ image obtaining a map that characterized water clarity of reservoirs within the study area. The procedure presented here could become a low cost measurement tool for water management authorities and decision-makers, obtaining simpler and practical results for regional water clarity monitoring.Fil: Bonansea, Matias. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Departamento de Estudios Basicos y Agropecuarios; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaFil: Bazán, Raquel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; ArgentinaFil: Ledesma, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Rodriguez, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; ArgentinaFil: Pinotti, Lucio Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Geología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; ArgentinaBritish Hydrological Society2015-10info:eu-repo/semantics/articleinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionhttp://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501info:ar-repo/semantics/articuloapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfapplication/pdfhttp://hdl.handle.net/11336/69975Bonansea, Matias; Bazán, Raquel; Ledesma, Claudia; Rodriguez, Claudia; Pinotti, Lucio Pedro; Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery; British Hydrological Society; Hydrology Research; 46; 5; 10-2015; 661-6702224-7955CONICET DigitalCONICETenginfo:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/doi/10.2166/nh.2014.211info:eu-repo/semantics/altIdentifier/url/https://iwaponline.com/hr/article-abstract/46/5/661/1157/Monitoring-of-regional-lake-water-clarity-usinginfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccesshttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.5/ar/reponame:CONICET Digital (CONICET)instname:Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas2025-09-29T09:43:56Zoai:ri.conicet.gov.ar:11336/69975instacron:CONICETInstitucionalhttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/Organismo científico-tecnológicoNo correspondehttp://ri.conicet.gov.ar/oai/requestdasensio@conicet.gov.ar; lcarlino@conicet.gov.arArgentinaNo correspondeNo correspondeNo correspondeopendoar:34982025-09-29 09:43:57.17CONICET Digital (CONICET) - Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicasfalse
dc.title.none.fl_str_mv Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
title Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
spellingShingle Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
Bonansea, Matias
Algorithm
Landsat
Remote Sensing
Reservoir
Secchi Disk Transparency
Water Clarity
title_short Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
title_full Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
title_fullStr Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
title_full_unstemmed Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
title_sort Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery
dc.creator.none.fl_str_mv Bonansea, Matias
Bazán, Raquel
Ledesma, Claudia
Rodriguez, Claudia
Pinotti, Lucio Pedro
author Bonansea, Matias
author_facet Bonansea, Matias
Bazán, Raquel
Ledesma, Claudia
Rodriguez, Claudia
Pinotti, Lucio Pedro
author_role author
author2 Bazán, Raquel
Ledesma, Claudia
Rodriguez, Claudia
Pinotti, Lucio Pedro
author2_role author
author
author
author
dc.subject.none.fl_str_mv Algorithm
Landsat
Remote Sensing
Reservoir
Secchi Disk Transparency
Water Clarity
topic Algorithm
Landsat
Remote Sensing
Reservoir
Secchi Disk Transparency
Water Clarity
purl_subject.fl_str_mv https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2.7
https://purl.org/becyt/ford/2
dc.description.none.fl_txt_mv The application of remote sensing technology to water quality monitoring has special significance for lake management at regional scale. Water clarity expressed in terms of Secchi disk transparency (SDT) is a highly useful indicator of trophic status and ecosystem health. In this study, we related Landsat TM and ETM+ data with ground observations to develop a model for the estimation of SDT which can be used as a standardized procedure for regional-scale lake clarity assessment in the central region of Argentina. Samples were taken from two reservoirs of the region. Pearson correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate correlation between Landsat bands and measured SDT. Results suggested that Landsat band 3 plus the ratio 1/3 was a consistent and reliable predictor of SDT (R2 = 0.80). The algorithm was validated (R2 = 0.81) and applied to the November 10, 2010 ETM+ image obtaining a map that characterized water clarity of reservoirs within the study area. The procedure presented here could become a low cost measurement tool for water management authorities and decision-makers, obtaining simpler and practical results for regional water clarity monitoring.
Fil: Bonansea, Matias. Universidad Nacional de Rio Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomia y Veterinaria. Departamento de Estudios Basicos y Agropecuarios; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
Fil: Bazán, Raquel. Universidad Nacional de Córdoba. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Físicas y Naturales; Argentina
Fil: Ledesma, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Rodriguez, Claudia. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Agronomía y Veterinaria; Argentina
Fil: Pinotti, Lucio Pedro. Universidad Nacional de Río Cuarto. Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Fisicoquímicas y Naturales. Departamento de Geología; Argentina. Consejo Nacional de Investigaciones Científicas y Técnicas; Argentina
description The application of remote sensing technology to water quality monitoring has special significance for lake management at regional scale. Water clarity expressed in terms of Secchi disk transparency (SDT) is a highly useful indicator of trophic status and ecosystem health. In this study, we related Landsat TM and ETM+ data with ground observations to develop a model for the estimation of SDT which can be used as a standardized procedure for regional-scale lake clarity assessment in the central region of Argentina. Samples were taken from two reservoirs of the region. Pearson correlation coefficients and step-wise multiple regression analysis were used to evaluate correlation between Landsat bands and measured SDT. Results suggested that Landsat band 3 plus the ratio 1/3 was a consistent and reliable predictor of SDT (R2 = 0.80). The algorithm was validated (R2 = 0.81) and applied to the November 10, 2010 ETM+ image obtaining a map that characterized water clarity of reservoirs within the study area. The procedure presented here could become a low cost measurement tool for water management authorities and decision-makers, obtaining simpler and practical results for regional water clarity monitoring.
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Bonansea, Matias; Bazán, Raquel; Ledesma, Claudia; Rodriguez, Claudia; Pinotti, Lucio Pedro; Monitoring of regional lake water clarity using Landsat imagery; British Hydrological Society; Hydrology Research; 46; 5; 10-2015; 661-670
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