A field study of the variability in the suspended sediment concentration-reflectance relationship

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Abstract
Variability in the suspended sediment concentration (SSC)-reflectance relationship has been investigated using a ground spectroradiometer and the results have been compared to laboratory studies with the aim of deriving more universally applicable relationships. This study indicates that variation in the SSC-reflectance relationship can be caused by changing the viewing angle, and also by different particle shapes. The application of a polarizing filter was shown to be a possible method of removing some of the specular components of reflected radiation.