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| Titel: |
Use of Satellite Images to Identify Marine Pollution Along the Lebanese Coast |
| Auteur: |
Shaban, Amin |
| Verschenen in: |
Environmental forensics |
| Paginering: | Jaargang 9 (2008) nr. 2-3 pagina's 205-214 |
| Jaar: |
2008-04 |
| Inhoud: |
Marine pollution is a serious geoenvironmental problem affecting the coast of Lebanon (225 km). It mainly affects the coastal zone adjacent to areas of dense population. To detect the sources of pollution along this zone as well as to identify their characteristics, remote sensing data was used. Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer (ASTER) and Landsat 7 ETM+ satellite images, which have high spatial resolution, were analyzed using different types of software for discriminating polluted water in the marine environment. Different optical and digital advantages in these programs were applied to reveal anomalous features on satellite images. Subsequently, the identified features of pollution were verified in the field with bacterial analysis conducted at selected sites. Results showed 82 major, permanent sources of pollution (termed hotspots) along the Lebanese coast. More than 73% of these sources are attributed to discharges from wastewater, chemicals, and oil residues. |
| Uitgever: |
Taylor & Francis |
| Bronbestand: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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