Estimation of water quality parameters from space images

Abstract

Water quality affects many human activities. Remote sensing is efficient and economical instrument for water monitoring. The paper investigates the problem of choosing an algorithm for Chl-a concentration determination. In this study, we made calculations for Multispectral Instrument (MSI) on Sentinel-2 for Lake Baikal by different empirical algorithms and C2RCC tool. We choose 3 band combination that have high correlation with in situ data of Chl-a. Resultant distribution map display spatial dynamics of Chl-a in the lake. Our research is intended to help environmental scientist to assess pollution level of the Lake Baikal and interpret the ecological meaning of results.