REMOTE MEASUREMENTS OF WATER POLLUTION WITH A LIDAR POLARIMETER

The paper examines a dual polarization laser backscatter system as a method for remote measurements of certain water quality parameters. Analytical models for describing the backscatter from turbid water and oil on turbid water are presented and compared with experimental data. Laser backscatter field measurements from natural waterways are presented and compared with simultaneous ground observations of the water quality parameters: turbidity, suspended solids, and transmittance.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Proceedings of the International Symposium on Remote Sensing of Environment, 9th, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, April 15-19, 1974.
• Corporate Authors:

  Environmental Research Institute of Michigan

  Willow Run Laboratory, 3300 Plymouth Road
  Ann Arbor, MI  United States  48105
• Authors:
  • Sheives, T C
  • Rouse Jr, J W
  • Mayo Jr, W T
• Publication Date: 1974

Media Info

• Pagination: 14 p.
• Serial:
  • Volume: 3

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Applications; Detectors; Environmental quality; Fluorescence; Laser beams; Lasers; Measurement; Monitoring; Oil spill cleanup; Oils; Optical instruments; Polarization; Remote sensing; Water pollution; Water quality
• Old TRIS Terms: Environmental applications; Oil fluorescence; Oil spill detection; Polarimeters; Polarization measurement
• Subject Areas: Environment; Marine Transportation; Research;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00156297
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 22 1977 12:00AM