Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 41, Issue 19, 1901003(2021)

Remote Sensing Estimation of Suspended Solids Concentrations in Coastal and Inland Waters Based on Quasi-Analytical Algorithm

Quansheng Lou1,2, Chunchao Zhang1, Wei Deng1,2, Wen Su3, Guangjia Jiang1,2、*, and Ronghua Ma4、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1South China Sea Environment Monitoring Center, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
  • 2Nansha Islands Coral Reef Ecosystem Observation and Research Station, Ministry of Natural Resources, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
  • 3South China Sea Institute of Planning and Environmental Research, State Oceanic Administration, Guangzhou, Guangdong 510300, China
  • 4State Key Laboratory of Lake Science and Environment, Nanjing Institute of Geography and Limnology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, Nanjing, Jiangsu 210008, China
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    Figures & Tables(11)
    Distribution of sampling sites. (a) Taih Lake; (b) Chaohu Lake; (c) Poyang Lake; (d) Pearl River Estuary;(e) Daya Bay; (f) Shitoukoumen Reservoir
    Spatial distribution of quasi-synchronous stations from satellite observations and field measurements
    Rrs of measured and satellite remote sensing images. (a) Rrs(555) and Rrs(865); (b) remote sensing reflectance spectra
    Estimation results of TSS concentration in coastal and inland waters
    Relationship between measured cTSS and estimated cTSS in Shitoukoumen Reservoir
    Temporal and spatial changes of cTSS in different water bodies. (a) Taihu Lake; (b) Pearl River Estuary
    Variation curve of cTSS in different water bodies with latitude profile distribution. (a) Taihu Lake; (b) Pearl River Estuary
    • Table 1. Sampling sites information in the study area

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      Table 1. Sampling sites information in the study area

      Study areaSampling dateProxySampling site
      Taihu LakeApr. 23-May 2, 2010THL-201004102
      Chaohu LakeOct. 15-16, 2009CHL-20091037
      Poyang LakeOct. 15-17, 2010PYL-20101047
      Pearl River EstuaryAug. 11-15, 2014PRE-20140821
      Daya BayAug. 19-21, 2014DYB-20140824
      Shitoukoumen ReservoirMay 20, 2009STKM-20090517
    • Table 2. Statistical characters of water variations contents in the study waters

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      Table 2. Statistical characters of water variations contents in the study waters

      CruisecChla /(μg·L-1)cTSS/(mg·L-1)cISS /(mg·L-1)cOSS /(mg·L-1)
      THL-201004Average12.98±13.8841.32±35.2133.36±32.937.96±4.57
      Range0.13-46.989.90-162.737.68-145.601.98-19.65
      CHL-200910Average377.45±761.5993.45±160.9323.61±15.1669.84±153.04
      Range6.43-3580.2712.50-942.008.50-67.002.50-888.00
      PYL-201010Average8.39±6.2557.96±31.1749.93±28.158.03±3.41
      Range1.47-24.6519.00-168.0013.00-148.003.60-20.00
      PRE-201408Average1.46±0.7951.29±40.4742.71±33.538.58±7.31
      Range0.50-3.3311.60-191.209.53-156.002.07-35.20
      DYB-201408Average3.64±1.8824.69±9.7917.02±6.967.66±4.26
      Range1.53-7.9414.55-44.009.75-31.403.30-21.00
    • Table 3. Diffuse attenuation coefficient of water calculated by using the QAA model

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      Table 3. Diffuse attenuation coefficient of water calculated by using the QAA model

      StepParameterExpression
      1rrsRrs/(0.52+1.7Rrs)
      2u(λ)bb(λ)a(λ)bb(λ)g0[g024g1rrs]122g1,g00.089,g10.125
      3a(555)aw(555)101.1461.366χ0.469χ2,χlog[rrs(443)rrs(488)rrs(555)5rrs(672)rrs(488)rrs(672)]
      4Bbp(555)u(555)a(555)1u(555)bbw(555)
      5η2.0{11.2exp[0.9rrs(443)rrs(555)]}
      6bbp(λ)bbp(555)(555λ)η
      7a(λ)[1u(λ)][bbw(λ)bbp(λ)]u(λ)
      8kd(λ)(1+m0×θs)a(λ)+[1γbbw(λ)bb(λ)]×m1×1-m2×exp-m3×a(λ)bb(λ)m0=0.005, m1=4.26, m2=0.52, m3=10.8, γ=0.265
    • Table 4. Comparison of different TSS concentration estimation models from remote sensing

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      Table 4. Comparison of different TSS concentration estimation models from remote sensing

      ModelModel patternR2rRMSE /%XMAE/(mg·L-1)
      Sigle-band model-7308.4×Rrs(672)2+1300.3×Rrs(672)+29.70.19102.332.4
      -128187×Rrs(751)2-1009.6×Rrs(751)+33.20.6258.518.5
      -184397×Rrs(865)2+621.1×Rrs(865)+30.10.6751.415.3
      Band-ratio model414.4×[Rrs(865)/Rrs(555)]-18.70.7046.813.3
      Three-band model791.0×[Rrs(555)+Rrs(672)]-209.8×[Rrs(488)/Rrs(555)]+146.50.14107.221.6
      Our model21374.0×[Rrs(865)/kd(555)]-17.80.8139.58.8
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    Quansheng Lou, Chunchao Zhang, Wei Deng, Wen Su, Guangjia Jiang, Ronghua Ma. Remote Sensing Estimation of Suspended Solids Concentrations in Coastal and Inland Waters Based on Quasi-Analytical Algorithm[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2021, 41(19): 1901003

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    Paper Information

    Category: Atmospheric Optics and Oceanic Optics

    Received: Mar. 4, 2021

    Accepted: Apr. 23, 2021

    Published Online: Oct. 9, 2021

    The Author Email: Guangjia Jiang (gjjiang2011@gmail.com), Ronghua Ma (mrhua2002@niglas.ac.cn)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS202141.1901003

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