Use of EO-1 Advanced Land Imager (ALI) multispectral image data and real-time field sampling for water quality mapping in the Hirfanlı Dam Lake, Turkey

This paper focuses on the evaluation of water quality variations in Hirfanl? Water Reservoir, which is one of the most important water resources in Turkey, through EO-1 (Earth Observing-1) Advanced Land Imager (ALI) multispectral data and real-time field sampling. The study was materialized in 20 different sampling points during the overpass of the EO-1 ALI sensor over the study area. A multi-linear regression technique was used to explore the relationships between radiometrically corrected EO-1 ALI image data and water quality parameters: chlorophyll a, turbidity, and suspended solids. The retrieved and verified results show that the measured and estimated values of water quality parameters are in good agreement (R ²?>?0.93). The resulting thematic maps derived from EO-1 multispectral data for chlorophyll a, turbidity, and suspended solids show the spatial distribution of the water quality parameters. The results indicate that the reservoir has average nutrient values. Furthermore, chlorophyll a, turbidity, and suspended solids values increased at the upstream reservoir and shallow coast of the Hirfanl? Water Reservoir.     

Airborne pollen in European and Asian parts of Istanbul

Pollen concentrations in the atmosphere of Istanbul, a city located between two continents, has been monitored for 1 year as part of a larger research program. The sampling sites were located in two different continents: the Asian part (AS) and the European part (EP). The sampling was performed in AS and EP of the city by using Hirst type volumetric method, and pollen grains of 58 and 62 taxa were identified in the two parts, respectively. The pollen spectrum reflected the floristic diversity of the region. The main pollen producers at the sites were characterized by some allergenic pollen and were identified as Cupressaceae/Taxaceae, Urticaceae, Pistacia sp., Quercus sp., Platanus sp., Fraxinus sp., and Xanthium sp. These pollen types contributed to the total pollen sum with a percentage of more than 80% at both monitoring sites. The highest amount of pollen grains was recorded in April. The greatest number of species was recorded in May, when 42 types (AS) and 44 types (EP) were present.     

乌鲁木齐采暖期前期与后期TSP、PM_(10)、PM_5、PM_(2.5)中重金属分布特征研究

从乌鲁木齐工业区、交通区、生活区、风景对照区4个典型区域入手,利用崂应2050型大气自动采样器及TSP/PM10/PM5/PM2.5/切割头对大气中TSP、PM10、PM5、PM2.5进行同步采集,并采用火焰原子吸收分光光度法及石墨炉原子吸收分光光度法对TSP、PM10、PM5、PM2.5中的6种重金属Cd、Pb、Cu、Ni、Zn、Mn的含量进行了测定。测定结果为:Cd的浓度为0.52~10.72 ng/m3;Pb的浓度为25.66~356.87 ng/m3;Cu的浓度为12.57~173.93 ng/m3;Ni的浓度为1.85~78.22 ng/m3;Zn的浓度为67.58~431.49 ng/m3;Mn的浓度为18.87~310.20 ng/m3。大气颗粒物中各重金属之间存在一定的相关性,重金属的分布与风力也有一定的关系。