REMOTE-SENSING OF WATER-QUALITY IN WASTE-WATER RESERVOIRS - PILOT-PLANT STUDIES

A German-Israeli program is currently being carried out at the Hebrew University, applying infrared imaging for the monitoring of waste-wate r reservoirs. The images were processed together with surface sampling data, in order to develop regression equations. Limnological paramete rs selected for the study were related to hypertrophic conditions exis ting in waste-water reservoirs, such as chlorophyll concentration and water turbidity. Regression equations were established and proved reli able for pilot plant performance. Additional field work is needed in o rder to validate pilot plant models. The long-tenn goal of this projec t is developing on-line reservoir surveillance for the monitoring of w ater quality.