Class
Article
Graduation Year
2018
College
College of Engineering
Department
Civil and Environmental Engineering Department
Faculty Mentor
Dr. Bethany Neilson
Presentation Type
Oral Presentation
Abstract
River discharge, the amount of water flowing in a river, is a critical component of water resource management affecting natural habitats, agriculture, drinking water supply, and recreation. Traditional methods for estimating river discharge are expensive, expose researchers to dangerous situations, and are limited to specific locations along a river. We present a method for estimating river discharge from remotely sensed information that has proven to have the same level of accuracy as other more field intensive methods while removing the need for expensive, and potentially dangerous ground based data collection campaigns.
Location
Room 208
Start Date
4-13-2017 10:30 AM
End Date
4-13-2017 11:45 AM
Estimating River Discharge from Aerial Imagery
Room 208
River discharge, the amount of water flowing in a river, is a critical component of water resource management affecting natural habitats, agriculture, drinking water supply, and recreation. Traditional methods for estimating river discharge are expensive, expose researchers to dangerous situations, and are limited to specific locations along a river. We present a method for estimating river discharge from remotely sensed information that has proven to have the same level of accuracy as other more field intensive methods while removing the need for expensive, and potentially dangerous ground based data collection campaigns.