Remote sensing applied to the detection of heavy metals in potable water sources

Aimee Singh

doi:10.1117/12.477686

16 June 2003 Remote sensing applied to the detection of heavy metals in potable water sources

Aimee Singh

Proceedings Volume 4897, Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Instruments and Applications; (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477686
Event: Third International Asia-Pacific Environmental Remote Sensing Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere, Ocean, Environment, and Space, 2002, Hangzhou, China

Abstract

High resolution satellite data were used to assess the hazardous heavy metals seeping into potable water sources from refuse resulting from the coal cleaning and refining process. Remote sensing data from different NASA Earth Observing Satellite and instruments aboard these satellites were utilized in developing a three-dimensional visualization (flythrough). These were mapped on the specialized graphics of the West Virginia region to detect metal concentrations in the water bodies around coal impoundments. An integration of EDGE Viewer, ArcView Geological Information Systems (GIS), and Bryce 5 software were used to construct the visualization. The communities surrounding the particular geographical locations will be able to use this tool for posting an alert of unusually high and potentially harmful concentrations of heavy metals in the water reservoir.

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Aimee Singh "Remote sensing applied to the detection of heavy metals in potable water sources", Proc. SPIE 4897, Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing Instruments and Applications, (16 June 2003); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.477686

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