Bio-optical Modeling and Remote Sensing of Inland Waters

Bio-optical Modeling and Remote Sensing of Inland Waters presents the latest developments, state-of-the-art, and future perspectives of bio-optical modeling for each optically active component of inland waters, providing a broad range of applications of water quality monitoring using remote sensing. Rather than discussing optical radiometry theories, the authors explore the applications of these theories to inland aquatic environments.

The book not only covers applications, but also discusses new possibilities, making the bio-optical theories operational, a concept that is of great interest to both government and private sector organizations. In addition, it addresses not only the physical theory that makes bio-optical modeling possible, but also the implementation and applications of bio-optical modeling in inland waters.

Early chapters introduce the concepts of bio-optical modeling and the classification of bio-optical models and satellite capabilities both in existence and in development. Later chapters target specific optically active components (OACs) for inland waters and present the current status and future direction of bio-optical modeling for the OACs. Concluding sections provide an overview of a governance strategy for global monitoring of inland waters based on earth observation and bio-optical modeling.

• Presents comprehensive chapters that each target a different optically active component of inland waters
• Contains contributions from respected and active professionals in the field
• Presents applications of bio-optical modeling theories that are applicable to researchers, professionals, and government agencies

Upper-Level undergraduate and graduate level students, researchers and professors in aquatic sciences, ecology, remote sensing, and environmental science

Chapter 1. Remote Sensing of Inland Waters: Background and Current State-of-the-Art
Igor Ogashawara, Deepak R. Mishra and Anatoly A. Gitelson

• Abstract
• 1.1 Inland Waters
• 1.2 Remote Sensing of Inland Waters
• 1.3 Fundamental Bio-Optical Properties
• 1.4 Bio-Optical Models
• 1.5 Book Content
• References

Chapter 2. Radiative Transfer Theory for Inland Waters
Peter Gege

• Abstract
• 2.1 Introduction
• 2.2 Basic Principles
• 2.3 Bio-Optical Models
• 2.4 Light Field Models
• 2.5 Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References

Chapter 3. Atmospheric Correction for Inland Waters
Wesley J. Moses, Sindy Sterckx, Marcos Montes, Liesbeth De Keukelaere and Els Knaeps

• Abstract
• 3.1 Introduction
• 3.2 Challenges
• 3.3 Existing Algorithms
• 3.4 Conclusion
• Acknowledgments
• References

Chapter 4. Bio-optical Modeling of Colored Dissolved Organic Matter
Tiit Kutser, Sampsa Koponen, Kari Y. Kallio, Tonio Fincke and Birgot Paavel

• Abstract
• 4.1 Carbon in Inland Waters
• 4.2 Optical Properties of CDOM
• 4.3 Remote Sensing of CDOM
• 4.4 CDOM Retrieval With Bio-Optical Models
• 4.5 Final Considerations
• References

Chapter 5. Bio-optical Modeling of Total Suspended Solids
Claudia Giardino, Mariano Bresciani, Federica Braga, Ilaria Cazzaniga, Liesbeth De Keukelaere, Els Knaeps and Vittorio E. Brando

• Abstract
• 5.1 Introduction
• 5.2 Optical Properties of Particles
• 5.3 Case Studies
• 5.4 Conclusions
• Acknowledgments
• References
• Further Reading

Chapter 6. Bio-optical Modeling of Phytoplankton Chlorophyll-a
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