EFFLUENT SLICKS IN THE MENAI STRAIT - A COMPARISON OF ERS-1 SAR SIGNATURES AND MODEL PREDICTIONS

Authors
SHERWIN TJ MATTHEWS JP KENNEDY F
Citation
Tj. Sherwin et al., EFFLUENT SLICKS IN THE MENAI STRAIT - A COMPARISON OF ERS-1 SAR SIGNATURES AND MODEL PREDICTIONS, Marine pollution bulletin, 34(4), 1997, pp. 264-268
Citations number
4
Categorie Soggetti
Marine & Freshwater Biology","Environmental Sciences
Journal title
Marine pollution bulletin → ACNP
ISSN journal
0025326X
Volume
34
Issue
4
Year of publication
1997
Pages
264 - 268
Database
ISI
SICI code
0025-326X(1997)34:4<264:ESITMS>2.0.ZU;2-M
Abstract
Images from the synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on the ERS-1 satellite are compared with model predictions of the Menai Strait to demonstrate that the development of effluent slicks can be tracked using Earth ob serving satellites. Some of the outfalls have very small discharges (o f order 100 m(3) day(-1)) and it is suggested that the SAR could be us ed by water regulatory authorities to monitor the degree to which mari ne outfalls can affect the aesthetic quality of receiving waters. (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.