Evaluation of satellite-derived water quality variables using satellite remote sensing and in situ data in San Luis Reservoir
Abstract
Water quality is a critical element of freshwater supply and availability, particularly in times and areas of drought. Limited water resources can be further strained if water quality concerns are not effectively and efficiently addressed. While there are measures in place to safeguard human and environmental health from poor and risky water quality conditions, implementation of these measures frequently relies on physical water samples and fixed station data, both of which can have gaps in spatial and temporal coverage of water quality conditions. San Luis Reservoir (SLR) is an artificial lake and the fifth largest reservoir in California; it functions as a reservoir for water from the San Joaquin-Sacramento River Delta. SLR is also the site of frequent algal blooms, some of which contain blue-green algae capable of producing toxins. In this presentation, we evaluate preliminary comparisons of various chlorophyll products derived from satellite remote sensing and applied in San Luis Reservoir and compare them with in situ data. Additionally, we also examine how satellite products can be used to track the evolution of an algal bloom at SLR.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2018
- Bibcode:
- 2018AGUFM.H43G2520L
- Keywords:
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- 1817 Extreme events;
- HYDROLOGYDE: 1855 Remote sensing;
- HYDROLOGYDE: 1880 Water management;
- HYDROLOGYDE: 1895 Instruments and techniques: monitoring;
- HYDROLOGY