Pollution in lakes and particularly oil spills in oceans and coastal waters is a global problem. This will be the most up-to-date book using remote sensing techniques that looks at optical properties to calculate levels of pollution.

Looks at the variability of optically active substances and their characteristics in turbid and polluted water, by surface oil slicks Uses models to analyse problems connected with optical and thermal influence of oil slicks on water Uses remote sensing techniques to interpret signals received from a satellite by deducing the amount of glint provided by the sun on the water and therefore the degree of pollution Provides interpretation of passive optical remote sensing data for coastal and lake waters, including water bodies with very low transparency Looks at light regimes at different depths in oceans and lakes to calculate pollution

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From the contents: Reflection and absorption of the solar radiation in the conditions of clean and oil-polluted sea surface.- Optical remote sensing of coastal and inland waters.- Underwater light field in mulitcomponental waters.