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Assessing the Chlorophyll-a Retrieval Capabilities of Sentinel 3A OLCI Images for the Monitoring of Coastal Waters in Algoa and Francis Bays, South Africa

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  • Tumelo Mathe

    (Department of Geography School of Geography, Archaeology and Environmental Studies, University of the Witwatersrand, Braamfontein 2000, South Africa)

  • Hamisai Hamandawana

    (Afromontane Research Unit, Risk and Vulnerability Science Centre, University of Free State, Private Bag X13, Phuthaditjhaba 9866, South Africa)

Abstract

Eleven level-2 Sentinel 3A OLCI images that were acquired between 29 March 2017 and 11 December 2017 were used to assess their ability to retrieve oceanic Chl-a concentrations in South Africa’s Algoa and St Francis Bays. This was done by applying a 7-colour gradient pallet in the SNAP software to produce oceanic Chl-a concentration maps on a scale ranging from 0.1–30 mg/m 3 . The validation of Sentinel’s Chl-a’s retrieval potentials was based on temporally corresponding in-situ data from eight stations. Comparative analysis of the image-based and in-situ Chl-a concentrations revealed statistically significant correlations (r 0.609–r 0.899, ᾶ 0.05) at five stations out of the eight that were used as sources of reference data. This finding is helpful as an objectively premised source of insights on how to sustainably utilise the oceanic resources at our disposal. It is also useful because it verifiably demonstrates that Sentinel images can be reliably used to retrieve usable information on Chl-a concentrations in lieu of the costly sea-surface-based in-situ measurements at appropriate temporal and spatial scales.

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  • Tumelo Mathe & Hamisai Hamandawana, 2023. "Assessing the Chlorophyll-a Retrieval Capabilities of Sentinel 3A OLCI Images for the Monitoring of Coastal Waters in Algoa and Francis Bays, South Africa," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 15(17), pages 1-17, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jsusta:v:15:y:2023:i:17:p:12699-:d:1222550
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