Although current monitoring programs provide data on water quality at periodic intervals, they do not address the questions about the frequency and magnitude of turbidity during high-flow conditions or the quantity and fate of the sediment being transported. The USGS is using NOAA satellite imagery, as well as field measurements, to produce time-series data on water reflectance, sediment load, light attenuation, and temperature of waters that enter Florida Bay. This study is a cooperative effort with NOAA.

Florida Bay Satellite Imagery (Note: web site will open in a new browser window.)

Related information:

SOFIA Project: Remote Sensing of Water Turbidity and Sedimentation in Florida Bay and Biscayne Bay