Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis

In the Perak River, which flows into Malaysia, a tidal zone extends approximately 40 km from the mouth of the river, and turbid water is always present. Therefore, a detailed field survey is necessary to reveal the dynamical phenomenon of turbid water associated with the tidal zone. However, it is e...

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Main Authors: Takahashi Haruna, Yamasaki Yosei, Nakata Akane, Okada Shoji
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Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_01011.pdf
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description In the Perak River, which flows into Malaysia, a tidal zone extends approximately 40 km from the mouth of the river, and turbid water is always present. Therefore, a detailed field survey is necessary to reveal the dynamical phenomenon of turbid water associated with the tidal zone. However, it is efficient to specify the survey area and conditions by clarifying the rough spatiotemporal variability characteristics in advance. In this study, water sampling and turbidity measurements were conducted in the tidal sensitive area of the Perak River during the satellite Sentinel-2 transit. An equation to estimate turbidity from surface reflectance at near-infrared wavelengths was experimentally developed using fine sand collected from the Perak River, and this equation was applied to past Sentinel-2 images to clarify the spatiotemporal variability characteristics of turbidity in the tidal zone. The results showed a large longitudinal variation in turbidity in the 20 km section from the mouth of the river, and a convergence zone of suspended sediment was identified when turbidity was relatively high.
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spelling doaj-art-207b0ead3b2b486e8b28f93e3e3ae02a2025-02-05T10:47:33ZengEDP SciencesE3S Web of Conferences2267-12422025-01-016030101110.1051/e3sconf/202560301011e3sconf_isgst2024_01011Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysisTakahashi Haruna0Yamasaki Yosei1Nakata Akane2Okada Shoji3National Institute of Technology, Kochi CollegeNational Institute of Technology, Kochi CollegeNational Institute of Technology, Kochi CollegeNational Institute of Technology, Kochi CollegeIn the Perak River, which flows into Malaysia, a tidal zone extends approximately 40 km from the mouth of the river, and turbid water is always present. Therefore, a detailed field survey is necessary to reveal the dynamical phenomenon of turbid water associated with the tidal zone. However, it is efficient to specify the survey area and conditions by clarifying the rough spatiotemporal variability characteristics in advance. In this study, water sampling and turbidity measurements were conducted in the tidal sensitive area of the Perak River during the satellite Sentinel-2 transit. An equation to estimate turbidity from surface reflectance at near-infrared wavelengths was experimentally developed using fine sand collected from the Perak River, and this equation was applied to past Sentinel-2 images to clarify the spatiotemporal variability characteristics of turbidity in the tidal zone. The results showed a large longitudinal variation in turbidity in the 20 km section from the mouth of the river, and a convergence zone of suspended sediment was identified when turbidity was relatively high.https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_01011.pdf
spellingShingle Takahashi Haruna
Yamasaki Yosei
Nakata Akane
Okada Shoji
Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
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title Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
title_full Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
title_fullStr Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
title_full_unstemmed Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
title_short Spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of Perak River, Malaysia, based on field survey and Sentinel-2 image analysis
title_sort spatiotemporal variability of turbidity water in tidal areas of perak river malaysia based on field survey and sentinel 2 image analysis
url https://www.e3s-conferences.org/articles/e3sconf/pdf/2025/03/e3sconf_isgst2024_01011.pdf
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