期刊
JOURNAL OF GREAT LAKES RESEARCH
卷 45, 期 3, 页码 444-453出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.jglr.2019.03.006
关键词
UAV; Hyperspectral; Water quality; HABs; Lake Erie; Maumee River
资金
- NASA Glenn Research Center [NNC15MF73P, NNC15VA51P]
- NSF (National Science Foundation) REU (Research Experiences for Undergraduates) Program [DBI-1461124]
Water quality issues continue to impact recreational and resource use of waterways in the Great Lakes and across smaller inland water bodies in their watersheds. With the advancements in small unmanned aerial systems (sUAS) and in small sensor production, sUAS offer flexibility to overcome several of the shortcomings of satellite and airborne systems, and complement their measurements in this environment. In this study, we deployed two different low-cost, boat launchable sUAS configurations instrumented with Ocean Optics STS hyperspectral Vis-NIR spectroradiometers capable of making measurements over an approximately 2.5 km(2) area, below the cloud deck in the nearshore and open lake environment. Flights of these systems were conducted at ten locations over Lake Erie and the Maumee River. Measured spectra compared well with at-surface based Analytical Spectral Devices (ASD) Fieldspec measured spectra, and derived parameters were consistent with in-water FluoroProbe measured water quality parameters and field observations. Using flight data, we constructed transect maps of derived Cl products which show the variability in algae abundance in open water. These systems provide high quality, low cost, very high spatial resolution (cm to m scale measurements) hyperspectral data in the nearshore environment, can be consistently flown at low altitude (minimizing atmospheric effects) below cloud cover and can be deployed on extremely short notice. With the continued advancement in sensor development, automated flight capabilities, and increased flight duration from vertical take off and landing (VTOL) platforms, water quality observation platforms such as these will soon be a common tool in resource manager's toolboxes. (C) 2019 The Authors. Published by Elsevier B.V. on behalf of International Association for Great Lakes Research.
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