Monitoring Thermal Pollution in Rivers Downstream of Dams with Landsat ETM+ Thermal Infrared Images

Monitoring Thermal Pollution in Rivers Downstream of Dams with Landsat ETM+ Thermal Infrared Images

Dams play a significant role in altering the spatial pattern of temperature in rivers and contribute to thermal pollution, which greatly affects the river aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the temporal and spatial variation of thermal pollution caused by dams is important to prevent or mitigate its...

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Main Authors: Feng Ling, Giles M. Foody, Hao Du, Xuan Ban, Xiaodong Li, Yihang Zhang, Yun Du
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2017-11-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
dam
thermal pollution
remote sensing
Landsat
water temperature
thermal infrared image
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/11/1175

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