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Geologic Framework and Processes of the Lake Pontchartrain Basin

Lake Pontchartrain Basin Home Field Methods Topics of Investigation Geologic Framework Shoreline/ Wetland Change Water Circulation Publications Satellite Imagery Bonnet-Carré Spillway Event Water Turbidity Sea-Surface Temperature 1997 Algal Bloom Project Contact: Jack Kindinger

Water Turbidity These images of Lake Pontchartrain, Louisiana, were derived from data collected by the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) onboard NOAA polar-orbiting weather satellites. Water reflectance measured in the visible and near-IR wavelengths are determined with corrections for atmospheric effects, and converted to provisional estimates of suspended sediment concentration (seston) and diffuse attenution coefficient (K). These values have not been validated and are provided for context only. Clouds are masked in gray; land in brown. Water Turbidity Satellite Images January 19, 1995 January 28, 1995 January 30, 1995 January 31, 1995 February 1, 1995 February 20, 1995 February 21, 1995 March 9, 1995 March 18, 1995 March 19, 1995 May 2, 1995 May 5, 1995 May 15, 1995   top of page

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