Availability of remotely sensed multi-spectral images since the 1980’s, which cover three decades of voluminous data could help researchers to study the changing dynamics of bio-physical characteristics of land and water. In this study, we introduce a new methodology to develop homogenised Lake Surface Water Temperature (LSWT) from multiple polar orbiting satellites. Precisely, we developed homogenised 1 km daily LSWT maps covering the last 30 years (1986 to 2015) combining data from 13 satellites. We used a split-window technique to derive LSWT from brightness temperatures and a modified diurnal temperature cycle model to homogenise data which were acquired between 8:00 to 17:00 UTC. Gaps in the temporal LSWT data due to the presence of clouds were filled by applying Harmonic ANalysis of Time Series (HANTS). The satellite derived LSWT maps were validated based on long-term monthly in-situ bulk temperature measurements in Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. We found the satellite derived homogenised LSWT being significantly correlated to in-situ data. The new LSWT time series showed a significant annual rate of increase of 0.020 °C yr−1 (*P < 0.05), and of 0.036 °C yr−1 (***P < 0.001) during summer.

Pareeth, S.; Salmaso, N.; Adrian, R.; Neteler, M.G. (2016). Homogenised daily lake surface water temperature data generated from multiple satellite sensors: a long-term case study of a large sub-Alpine lake. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6: 31251. doi: 10.1038/srep31251 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/36040

Homogenised daily lake surface water temperature data generated from multiple satellite sensors: a long-term case study of a large sub-Alpine lake

Pareeth, Sajid;Salmaso, Nico;Neteler, Markus Georg
2016-01-01

Abstract

Availability of remotely sensed multi-spectral images since the 1980’s, which cover three decades of voluminous data could help researchers to study the changing dynamics of bio-physical characteristics of land and water. In this study, we introduce a new methodology to develop homogenised Lake Surface Water Temperature (LSWT) from multiple polar orbiting satellites. Precisely, we developed homogenised 1 km daily LSWT maps covering the last 30 years (1986 to 2015) combining data from 13 satellites. We used a split-window technique to derive LSWT from brightness temperatures and a modified diurnal temperature cycle model to homogenise data which were acquired between 8:00 to 17:00 UTC. Gaps in the temporal LSWT data due to the presence of clouds were filled by applying Harmonic ANalysis of Time Series (HANTS). The satellite derived LSWT maps were validated based on long-term monthly in-situ bulk temperature measurements in Lake Garda, the largest lake in Italy. We found the satellite derived homogenised LSWT being significantly correlated to in-situ data. The new LSWT time series showed a significant annual rate of increase of 0.020 °C yr−1 (*P < 0.05), and of 0.036 °C yr−1 (***P < 0.001) during summer.
Lake Garda
Remote sensing
Climate change
Settore BIO/07 - ECOLOGIA
2016
Pareeth, S.; Salmaso, N.; Adrian, R.; Neteler, M.G. (2016). Homogenised daily lake surface water temperature data generated from multiple satellite sensors: a long-term case study of a large sub-Alpine lake. SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, 6: 31251. doi: 10.1038/srep31251 handle: http://hdl.handle.net/10449/36040
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