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4 articlesWater Quality Monitoring with Sentinel-2: From Turbidity to Algal Blooms
How to use Sentinel-2 multispectral data to assess water quality parameters including turbidity, chlorophyll-a concentration, suspended sediments, and harmful algal blooms. Band ratios and practical interpretation.
2026-01-20 · 9 min read
Coastal Erosion Monitoring from Satellites: Tracking Shoreline Change
How satellite imagery tracks coastal erosion, shoreline retreat, and sediment transport over time. Covers waterline extraction methods, sub-pixel accuracy techniques, and long-term change analysis with Landsat and Sentinel-2.
2026-01-19 · 8 min read
Mangrove Mapping with Satellite Imagery: Protecting Coastal Forests from Space
How satellite data maps mangrove extent, monitors loss and recovery, and supports conservation of these critical coastal ecosystems. Covers optical, SAR, and combined approaches.
2025-08-12 · 7 min read
Coral Reef Monitoring from Space: Mapping Underwater Ecosystems with Satellites
How satellite imagery penetrates shallow water to map coral reef extent, health, and bleaching events. Covers water column correction, spectral indicators of bleaching, and the Allen Coral Atlas.
2025-08-03 · 10 min read