Title :
Visible and microwave signatures of river plumes in microtidal seas
Author :
Forget, P. ; Fraunié, P. ; Ouillon, S.
Author_Institution :
Lab. de Sondages Electromagnetiques de l´´Environnement Terrestre, Toulon Univ., La Garde, France
Abstract :
We give examples of the use of satellite and hyperspectral data to retrieve characteristics of solid suspended matter in the Rhone and Ebro river plumes, on particular concerning stratification. We also show that dynamical features of the Rhone river plume (its frontal boundaries) can be observed on ERS radar images. Preliminary modeling results are presented
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; rivers; sedimentation; spaceborne radar; turbidity; ERS radar images; Ebro; France; Mediterranean Sea; Rhone; Spain; coast; frontal boundaries; hyperspectral remote sensing; measurement technique; microtidal sea; microwave signature; ocean; radar remote sensing; river plume; solid suspended matter; spaceborne radar; stratification; suspended sediment; turbidity; visible signature; Hyperspectral imaging; Integrated optics; Mouth; Reflectivity; Rivers; Satellite broadcasting; Sea measurements; Solids; Spaceborne radar; Water;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2001. IGARSS '01. IEEE 2001 International
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7031-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2001.976130
