Remote sensing instruments obtain an optical measure of water colour and turbidity. Colour increases the absorption of light in water and decreases the remotely sensed signal; turbidity increases the backscatter of light. For low concentrations of suspended materials, spectral reflectance is determined mostly by the absorptance characteristics of water; for higher concentrations, the absorptance characteristics of suspended particles are the most important factor. Remote sensing offers considerable advantages for the study of large areas, determination of current and circulation patterns, and monitoring of sedimentation, water productivity, and eutrophication. © 1980 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.
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Moore, G. K. (1980). Satellite remote sensing of water turbidity. Hydrological Sciences Bulletin, 25(4), 407–421. https://doi.org/10.1080/02626668009491950
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