Journal of Atmospheric and Environmental Optics ›› 2020, Vol. 15 ›› Issue (2): 134-142.

Previous Articles     Next Articles

Retrieve of Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Suspended Sediment in Bohai Bay Based on GF-1 Remote Sensing Satellite

CAI Xinli   

  1. Anhui Jianzhu University, Hefei 230601, China
  • Online:2020-03-28 Published:2020-03-24

Abstract: Suspended sediment is one of the important parameters to evaluate the quality of Case II Waters. As the suspended sediment 
in coastal waters has a certain adsorption effect on heavy metals and nutrients,  its distribution characteristics can 
reflect transferring and circling of pollutants to some extent. Therefore, the study of suspended sediment is of great 
significance to the construction and environmental protection of Bohai Bay, China. In order to explore the variations of 
sediment index and distribution of suspended sediment in Bohai Bay, the suspended sediment index of the Bohai Bay is 
retrieved by band combination from the multi-spectral satellite image of GF-1, and the suspended sediment indexes of 
the nine months in 2019 are obtained. It is found that the suspended sediment in  Bohai Bay is greatly influenced 
by monsoon in winter, and in spring and summer, the suspended sediment of high concentration shrinks towards 
nearshore. Besides, the distribution pattern of suspended sediment in fall has a trend of transition to that of 
winter. The study provides an important scientific basis and reference for the ecological environment protection 
and industrial development in Bohai Bay.

Key words: Bohai Bay, suspended sediment, sediment index, band combination, temporal and spatial contribution