Using satellites to study surface water quality

Through 2016-2017, we conducted open water season sampling for chemical, biological, and physical parameters on the upper MBGL. From 2017 to 2019 we collected in-situ measurements of spectral reflectance paired with water quality parameters to test possible Sentinel 3 OLCI reflectance algorithms for determination of chlorophyll-a, suspended sediment and coloured dissolved organic matter. Our goal is to develop local validation for satellite methods to be used in conjunction with in situ data to support management of these lakes as a single, complex hydrological system.