Time series of turbidity in Northern Patagonia using the Nechad algorithms (v2009 and v2016) at 665 nm. Time series 2016-2020.

Time series of turbidity in Northern Patagonia using the Nechad algorithms (v2009 and v2016) at 665 nm. Time series 2016-2020.

Our study aimed to evaluate the spatio-temporal variability of turbidity from Sentinel-2 (S2) images in the Reloncaví sound and fjord, in Northern Patagonia, Chile, a coastal ecosystem that is intensively used by finfish and shellfish aquaculture. To this end, we downloaded 123 S2 images and assembled a five-year time series (2016-2020) covering five study sites (R1 to R5) located along the axis of the fjord and seaward into the sound. We used Acolite to perform the atmospheric correction and estimate turbidity with two algorithms proposed by Nechad et al. (2009, 2016 Nv09 and Nv16, respectively).

Columns (R) represent the spatial distribution of study sites (see Figure 2).

Link: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecoinf.2024.102814

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Nv2009 or Nv09 are the results obtained for the Nechad algorithm version 2009. Similar to Nv2016 or Nv16 are the results obtained for the Nechad algorithm version 2016.