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Quantification of suspended solids in Dal lake, Srinagar using remote sensing technology

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Indian Remote Sensing satellite (IRS)-1B, Linear Imaging Self Scanner (LISS)-II spectral digital data was analysed to determine the feasibility of quantifying the concentration of suspended solids in the surface water of inland water body, Dal lake, in Srinagar, India. The water samples collected in concurrent with IRS-1B overpass, were analysed to determine the concentration of suspended solids. The results indicate that a positive functional relationship exist between the concentration of suspended solids and the visible wave length bands 1 and 3 and near infrared band 4. It has been observed that as the concentration of suspended solids increase, the spectral response also increases. It is concluded that IRS LISS-H data can be effectively used to quantify suspended sediment concentration in the Dal lake surface water.

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  1. Public Health Engineering Dept., Anantnag, J&K, India

    M. M. Wani

  2. National Institute of Hydrology, University of Roorkee, Roorkee

    V. K. Choubey

  3. Dept. of Hydrology, University of Roorkee, Roorkee

    Himanshu Joshi

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Wani, M.M., Choubey, V.K. & Joshi, H. Quantification of suspended solids in Dal lake, Srinagar using remote sensing technology. J Indian Soc Remote Sens 24, 25–32 (1996). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03023889

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