Tag: Water Quality

  • How Reliable Is Satellite-Derived Water Turbidity?

    How Reliable Is Satellite-Derived Water Turbidity?

    Satellite-derived turbidity can support reliable monitoring of sediment plumes, seasonal patterns and unusual changes across rivers, lakes and coastal waters. Its reliability, however, depends on whether the imagery, processing method and retrieval algorithm have been validated for the conditions being monitored. A convincing map is not enough: users need to know how closely the estimates…