FIELD REMOTE SENSING SYSTEM FOR REAL-TIME QUANTIFICATION OF TOTAL SUSPENDED SOLIDS (TSS) IN SURFACE WATERS FROM ABOVE-WATER SPECTRAL MEASUREMENTS

摘要

A portable remote sensing system for real-time assessments of total suspended solids (TSS) in surface waters using above-water hyperspectral measurements. The system combines a miniature high signal-to-noise ratio spectrometer coupled to a credit card-size computer, lens, rechargeable battery, GPS, display panel, and dedicated software to derive TSS from above-water spectral measurements.