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Abbreviated Journal Title

J. Appl. Remote Sens.

Keywords

Turbidity; Water Quality; Remote Sensing; Modis; Data Mining; Lake; Management; Water-Quality Classification; Neural-Network; Tampa Bay; Sediments; Coastal; Chlorophyll; Estuary; Model; Environmental Sciences; Remote Sensing; Imaging Science & Photographic; Technology

Abstract

In the remote sensing field, a frequently recurring question is: Which computational intelligence or data mining algorithms are most suitable for the retrieval of essential information given that most natural systems exhibit very high non-linearity. Among potential candidates might be empirical regression, neural network model, support vector machine, genetic algorithm/genetic programming, analytical equation, etc. This paper compares three types of data mining techniques, including multiple non-linear regression, artificial neural networks, and genetic programming, for estimating multi-temporal turbidity changes following hurricane events at Lake Okeechobee, Florida. This retrospective analysis aims to identify how the major hurricanes impacted the water quality management in 2003-2004. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Terra 8-day composite imageries were used to retrieve the spatial patterns of turbidity distributions for comparison against the visual patterns discernible in the in-situ observations. By evaluating four statistical parameters, the genetic programming model was finally selected as the most suitable data mining tool for classification in which the MODIS band 1 image and wind speed were recognized as the major determinants by the model. The multi-temporal turbidity maps generated before and after the major hurricane events in 2003-2004 showed that turbidity levels were substantially higher after hurricane episodes. The spatial patterns of turbidity confirm that sediment-laden water travels to the shore where it reduces the intensity of the light necessary to submerged plants for photosynthesis. This reduction results in substantial loss of biomass during the post-hurricane period.

Journal Title

Journal of Applied Remote Sensing

Volume

3

Publication Date

1-1-2009

Document Type

Article

Language

English

First Page

19

WOS Identifier

WOS:000271885600001

ISSN

1931-3195

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