Mapping the distribution of suspended particulate matter concentrations influenced by storm surge in the Yellow River Estuary using FY-3A MERSI 250-m data

Authors

  • W. Zhao LOT, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
  • L. Sun Key Laboratory of Radiometric Calibration and Validation for Environmental Satellites, China Meteorological Administration, Beijing 100081, China
  • T. Cui First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China
  • W. Cao LOT, South China Sea Institute of Oceanology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Guangzhou 510301, China
  • Y. Ma First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China
  • Y. Hao First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China

Keywords:

remote sensing, spatio-temporal distribution, Bohai Bay, Bohai Sea, lookup-table-based method

Abstract

This is a study observing the application of Medium Resolution Spectral Imager 250-m data on-board Fengyun-3A in the analysis of spatio-temporal distributions of suspended particulate matter influenced by storm surge in the Yellow River Estuary. Based on in situ suspended particulate matter concentrations and remote sensing reflectance (Rrs) obtained from the Yellow River Estuary in 2011, a statistical retrieval algorithm was developed for Fengyun-3A Medium Resolution Spectral Imager data with 250-m spatial resolution. The best correlation was obtained for the reflectance ratios Rrs(865)/Rrs(550) and Rrs(650)/Rrs(550). With this simple empirical relationship, the absolute percentage difference (APD) was 29% (linear scale) and the correlation coefficient was 0.97, based on an independent validation data set. Furthermore, the model was proved to be insensitive to the input noise and could be considered stable and reliable. With a lookup-table-based method on atmospheric correction and developed suspended particulate matter retrieval model, these 250-m images were used to map the spatio-temporal distributions under the influence of a storm surge. This research showed that suspended particulate matter distribution and diffusion changes were predominant features during a storm surge in the entire Bohai Sea, especially in the Yellow River Estuary. This study also demonstrated that the moderately high resolution of this 250-m data had great potential in monitoring the transport of ocean colour constituents, particularly in small bodies of water such as bays and estuaries.

References

Administration of Quality and Technology Supervision of China, 1998. The specification for marine monitoring Part4: Seawater analysis. GB 12378-1998.

Baker, E. T., and Lavelle, J. W., 1984. The Effect of Particle Size on the Light Attenuation Coefficient of Natural Suspensions. Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans (1978–2012). 89(C5), 8197–8203.

Chen, Z., Hu, C., and Muller-Karger, F., 2007. Monitoring turbidity in Tampa Bay using MODIS/Aqua 250-m imagery. Remote sensing of Environment 109(2), 207–220.

Clark, D. K., Baker, E. T., and Strong, A. E., 1980. Upwelled spectral radiance distribution in relation to particulate matter in sea water. Boundary-Layer Meteorology 18(3), 287–298.

Cui, T., Zhang, J., Ma, Y., Zhao, W., and Sun, L., 2009. The study on the distribution of suspended particulate matter in the Bohai Sea by remote sensing. Acta Oceanologica Sinica 5, 10–18.

Cui, T., Zhang, J., Steve, G., and Sun, L., and Timothy Sathyendranath, S., 2010. Validation of MERIS ocean-color products in the Bohai Sea: A case study for turbid coastal waters. Remote Sensing of Environment 114(10), 2326–2336.

Ding, D., Yin, Y., and Li, X., 2000. A Study of Storm Sedimentary Bodies along the Coast of Bohai Sea. Journal of Oceanography of Huanghai and Bohai Seas 3, 54–56.

Ding, D., Zhou, Y., Li, S., and Ren, Y., 1997. The Storm surge and the geological environment. Coastal Engineering 2, 9–14.

Doxaran, D., Froidefond, J.-M., Lavender, and S., Castaing, P., 2002a. Spectral signature of highly turbid waters: Application with SPOT data to quantify suspended particulate matter concentrations. Remote Sensing of Environment 81(1), 149–161.

Doxaran, D., Froidefond, J.-M., and Castaing, P., 2002b. A reflectance band ratio used to estimate suspended matter concentrations in sediment-dominated coastal waters. International Journal of Remote Sensing 23(23), 5079–5085.

Duursma, E., and Smies, M., 1982. Sediments and Transfer at and in the Bottom Interfacial Layer. In: G. Kullengberg(Eds.), Pollutant Transfer and Transport in the Sea, pp. 101–139. CRC Press, Inc. Boca Raton, Florida.

Hulst, H., van de., 1957. Light Scattering by Small Particles. John Wiley and Sons Inc., London.

Li, T., 2007. New Encyclopedia of marine work. China Science and Technology. Cultural Press, Beijing.

Jiang, W., and Sun, W., 2000. 3D Suspended particulate matter transportion model in the Bohai Sea I. introduction of the model. Acta. Oceanol. Sin. 31(6), 682–688.

Martin, J., Zhang, J., Shi, M., and Zhou, Q., 1993. Actual flux of the Huanghe (Yellow River) sediment to the western Pacific Ocean. Netherlands Journal of Sea Research 31(3), 243–254.

Miller, R. L., and Cruise, J. F., 1995. Effects of suspended sediments on coral growth: evidence from remote sensing and hydrologic modelling. Remote sensing of Environment 53(3), 177–187.

Miller, R. L., and McKee, B. A., 2004. Using MODIS Terra 250 m imagery to map concentrations of total suspended matter in coastal waters. Remote Sensing of Environment 93(1), 259–266.

Moore, G., Aiken, J., and Lavender, S., 1999. The atmospheric correction of water colour and the quantitative retrieval of suspended particulate matter in Case II waters: application to MERIS. International Journal of Remote Sensing 20(9), 1713–1733.

Pang, C., Bai, X., and Hu, D., 2004. The transport and sedimentation of suspended matter and their seasonal variation are affected by circulation and tide current in the Bohai Sea, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea. Studia Marina Science 46, 32–41.

Qiu, Z., 2013. A simple optical model to estimate suspended particulate matter in Yellow River Estuary. Optics Express 21, 27891–27904.

Simpson, J., and Brown, J., 1987. The interpretation of visible band imagery of turbid shallow seas in terms of the distribution of suspended particulates. Continental Shelf Research 7(11), 1307–1313.

Stumpf, R. P., and Pennock, J. R., 1989. Calibration of a general optical equation for remote sensing of suspended sediments in a moderately turbid estuary. Journal of Geophysical Research 94(C10), 14363–14314, 14371.

Sun, L., Guo, M., and Wang, X., 2010. Ocean color products retrieval and validation around China coast with MODIS. Acta Oceanol. Sin. 29(4), 21–27.

Sun, L., Guo, M., Zhu, J., Hu, X., and Song, Q., 2013. FY-3A/MERSI, ocean color algorithm, products and demonstrative applications. Acta Oceanol. Sin. 32(5), 1–7.

Sun, X., 2006. China Ocean coastal region. Ocean Press, Beijing.

Tang, J., Chen, O L, Tan S X, Dong Q, Miao W, and Feng L X. 1998. Methods of Oceanic spectral data Measurement and Analysis. Marine Science Bulletin 17, 71–79.

Tassan, S., 1994. Local algorithms using SeaWiFS data for the retrieval of phytoplankton, pigments, suspended sediment, and yellow substance in coastal waters. Applied Optics 33(12), 2369–2378.

Warrick, J., Mertes, L., Siegel, D., and Mackenzie, C., 2004. Estimating suspended sediment concentrations in turbid coastal waters of the Santa Barbara Channel with SeaWiFS. International Journal of Remote Sensing 25(10), 1995–2002.

Wernand, M., Shimwell, S., Boxall, S., and Van Aken, H., 1998. Evaluation of specific semi-empirical coastal color algorithms using historic data sets. Aquatic Ecology 32(1), 73–91.

Wu, S., Wang, X., Dai, M., Song, S., and Ma, Y., 2002. The general status of storm surge and the simulation of extratropical storm surge in the Bohai Sea. Acta Oceanologica Sinica 3, 28–34.

Zhang, M., Tang, J., Dong, Q., Song, Q., and Ding, J., 2010. Retrieval of total suspended matter concentration in the Yellow and East China Seas from MODIS imagery. Remote Sensing of Environment 114, 392–403.

Zhang, S., Xu, Z., Wang, J., Ding, J., and Hou, Q., 2002. Study on extratropical storm surge forecasting in Laizhou Bay. Marine forecast 1, 64–72.

Downloads

Published

2014-07-03

Issue

Vol. 17 No. 3 (2014): Application of Remote Sensing for Assessing Aquatic Ecosystem Health of China

Section

Research article

License

Manuscripts must be original. They must not be published or be under consideration for publication elsewhere, in whole or in part. It is required that the lead author of accepted papers complete and sign the MSU Press AEHM Author Publishing Agreement and provide it to the publisher upon acceptance.