Optical characterization of red tide in the presence of suspended material loadings

Abstract

In Korean, a red tide bloom usually started in the coastal area (mostly in the southern coast) and spread out along the coastal area while causing critical damage in the aquaculture farms. Remote quantification of red tide concentrations using above-water radiometric measurements is important for synaptic identification of red tide distribution. Red tide signals emerging from the ocean are, however, impacted by other optically active water constituents such as suspended sediments, and complicating quantification of red tide.ing above-water radiometric measurements is important for synaptic identification of red tide distribution. Red tide signals emerging from the ocean are, however, impacted by other optically active water constituents such as suspended sediments, and complicating quantification of red tide.