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Retrieval of suspended sediment concentration of the Chilika Lake, India using Landsat-8 OLI satellite data

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To monitor sediment variations in the Chilika Lake, the Landsat-8 OLI data was used to calibrate suspended sediment concentration (SSC) model. The relationship between remote sensing reflectance of OLI bands and in-situ measured SSC were used to develop new site-specific algorithms. Four different models were calibrated in this study for retrieval of SSC using in-situ observation and remote sensing reflectance of OLI data. The multiband linear regression model provided better result (R2 = 0.6) as compared to the single-band regression model (R2 = 0.45, polynomial; R2 = 0.38, exponential and R2 = 0.39, linear). The Landsat-8 OLI image shows spatiotemporal variations of SSC during pre and post-monsoon season (2013–15) in the lake. It is observed that the SSC variation is predominantly influenced by three factors: monsoon effect, wind-induced re-suspension of bottom sediments and influx of river water into the lake. It is also observed that due to the impact of severe tropical cyclone Phailin, there was a rapid increase of SSC in the lake.

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The authors are acknowledging the financial assistance supported by the University Grants Commission (UGC), Government of India in terms of Research Fellowship. We are also grateful to Director, IIRS for providing all support and encouragement to carry out research activity. Authors are thankful to Shaik Darga Saheb and Joseph Yarragunta, Senior Research Fellow, Marine and Atmospheric Sciences Department, IIRS, Dehradun. The authors wish to thank Dr. Namita Pattnaik, Associate Professor, School of Geography, Gangadhar Meher University, Sambalpur, Odisha. We are also thankful to Dr. C. R. Panda, Scientist-G, Head, Department of Environment Sustainability, Institute of Minerals Material Technology (IIMT), CSIR, Bhubaneswar, Odisha for providing all support and laboratory facility to carry out research activity. The authors wish to thank the Earth Explorer (USGS) support team for providing Landsat-8 OLI satellite data products. Authors, gratefully acknowledge Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) and NASA’s GIOVANNI for providing rainfall and run-off data. The authors are thankful to anonymous reviewers and editors for their insightful comments and suggestions which have helped to improve the quality of the manuscript.

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Jally, S.K., Mishra, A.K. & Balabantaray, S. Retrieval of suspended sediment concentration of the Chilika Lake, India using Landsat-8 OLI satellite data. Environ Earth Sci 80, 298 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12665-021-09581-y

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