Ocean sand ridges in the Yellow Sea observed by Satellite Remote Sensing measurements

Author

Tao, Zui ; Li, Ziwei ; Qin, BangYong

Author_Institution

Inst. of Remote Sensing Applic., Beijing, China

fYear

2011

fDate

24-26 June 2011

Firstpage

528

Lastpage

531

Abstract

In this paper, Satellite measurements from Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) onboard the Aqua platform are introduced, which is used to analyze the radial sand ridge field of the South Yellow Sea. Both of the measurements can detect the location, extension and coverage of the ocean sand ridges. The tidal-current/sand-ridge interaction driven ocean optical changes are assessed and evaluated. The existence of sand ridges causes enhanced total suspended sediment(TSM) and the rate of the enhancement has a good relationship with the depth of the water above the sand ridges.

Keywords

oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; radiometry; remote sensing by radar; sediments; synthetic aperture radar; tides; underwater optics; Aqua satellite platform; China; MODIS; Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer; SAR; Yellow Sea; enhanced total suspended sediment; ocean optical changes; ocean sand ridge coverage; ocean sand ridge extension; ocean sand ridge location; ocean sand ridges; radial sand ridge field; satellite remote sensing measurements; synthetic aperture radar; tidal current-sand ridge interaction; MODIS; Optical surface waves; Remote sensing; Sea measurements; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar; MODIS; Ocean Color; SAR; Sand Ridges; Total Suspended Sediment;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Remote Sensing, Environment and Transportation Engineering (RSETE), 2011 International Conference on

Conference_Location

Nanjing

Print_ISBN

978-1-4244-9172-8

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/RSETE.2011.5964330

Filename

5964330