Suspended Particulate Matter Analysis of Pre and During Covid Lockdown Using Google Earth Engine Cloud Computing: A Case Study of Ukai Reservoir.
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
; 110(1): 7, 2022 Dec 13.
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in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2244121
ABSTRACT
Presence of suspended particulate matter (SPM) in a waterbody or a river can be caused by multiple parameters such as other pollutants by the discharge of poorly maintained sewage, siltation, sedimentation, flood and even bacteria. In this study, remote sensing techniques were used to understand the effects of pandemic-induced lockdown on the SPM concentration in the lower Tapi reservoir or Ukai reservoir. The estimation was done using Landsat-8 OLI (Operational Land Imager) having radiometric resolution (12-bit) and a spatial resolution of 30 m. The Google Earth Engine (GEE) cloud computing platform was used in this study to generate the products. The GEE is a semi-automated workflow system using a robust approach designed for scientific analysis and visualization of geospatial datasets. An algorithm was deployed, and a time-series (2013-2020) analysis was done for the study area. It was found that the average mean value of SPM in Tapi River during 2020 is lowest than the last seven years at the same time.
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MEDLINE
Main subject:
Particulate Matter
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Case report
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Bull Environ Contam Toxicol
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S00128-022-03638-9
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