Astronomy & Space Sciences
Title : | Water quality mapping along the Indian coasts: An integrated approach using remote sensing and in-situ observations |
Area of research : | Astronomy & Space Sciences |
Focus area : | Oceanography |
Contact info : | chvchiranjivi@hot.mail.com |
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Executive Summary : | Coastal regions are complex and sensitive ecosystems and highly productive areas of the global oceans that are often exposed to various natural and man-made hazards. Changing climate, unplanned urbanization and exploitation of the coastal resources are dominant forces that induce fluctuations in these fragile ecosystems. Thus, it is imperative to establish robust water quality monitoring systems to provide reliable status of the coastal waters for their better management. In situ observations provide the evolution of water quality parameters at very small scale both spatially and temporally, thus limiting the knowledge to a specific location and at the same time it is labour intensive. Whereas, remote sensing data provides information on a larger region at higher temporal resolution, economically. An integrated approach involving these two sources will improve the monitoring mechanism in the space-time domain of a specific area especially the Indian coasts. However, a comprehensive framework to monitor and assess the coastal water quality is lacking. Thus, the proposed study aims develop a framework for water quality monitoring using in situ and remote sensing products. |
Co-PI: | Dr. Ch. V. Chiranjivi Jayaram, National Remote Sensing Centre (NRSC), Hyderabad |
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