Monitoring Thermal Pollution in Rivers Downstream of Dams with Landsat ETM+ Thermal Infrared Images
Dams play a significant role in altering the spatial pattern of temperature in rivers and contribute to thermal pollution, which greatly affects the river aquatic ecosystems. Understanding the temporal and spatial variation of thermal pollution caused by dams is important to prevent or mitigate its...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2017-11-01
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Series: | Remote Sensing |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/9/11/1175 |