• DocumentCode
    2821843
  • Title

    Satellite Analysis of Estuarine Plume Behavior

  • Author

    Fedosh, M. ; Munday, J.

  • Author_Institution
    College of William and Mary, Gloucester Pt., VA, USA
  • fYear
    1982
  • fDate
    20-22 Sept. 1982
  • Firstpage
    464
  • Lastpage
    469
  • Abstract
    Estuarine plumes at the Chesapeake, Delaware, and Raritan Bay entrances were studied in 268 Landsat MSS and 68 HCMM thermal infrared images. Turbidity or thermal boundaries were detected in nearly all images. Wind had a large influence on locations of boundaries: under strong southwest to west winds, plumes moved eastward from bay mouths into waste disposal areas. Northern winds, the Coriolis force, and net non-tidal coastal currents drove plumes southward along the coasts from bay mouths. Plume boundaries are more dispersed during ebb tide. Seasonal effects are mixed.
  • Keywords
    Aquaculture; Infrared imaging; Marine animals; Mouth; Pollution measurement; Remote sensing; Satellites; Sediments; Waste disposal; Water pollution;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    OCEANS 82
  • Conference_Location
    Washington, DC, USA
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/OCEANS.1982.1151777
  • Filename
    1151777
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2821843