Articles | Volume 14, issue 11
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-6833-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/gmd-14-6833-2021
Model evaluation paper
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11 Nov 2021
Model evaluation paper |  | 11 Nov 2021

Turbidity maximum zone index: a novel model for remote extraction of the turbidity maximum zone in different estuaries

Chongyang Wang, Li Wang, Danni Wang, Dan Li, Chenghu Zhou, Hao Jiang, Qiong Zheng, Shuisen Chen, Kai Jia, Yangxiaoyue Liu, Ji Yang, Xia Zhou, and Yong Li

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The turbidity maximum zone (TMZ) is a special phenomenon in estuaries worldwide. However, the extraction methods and criteria used to describe the TMZ vary significantly both spatially and temporally. This study proposes an new index, the turbidity maximum zone index, based on the corresponding relationship of total suspended solid concentration and Chl a concentration, which could better extract TMZs in different estuaries and on different dates.
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