Remote sensing of diffuse attenuation coefficient patterns from Landsat 8 OLI imagery of turbid inland waters: A case study of Dongting Lake

Spatial-temporal patterns of Kd(490) in Dongting Lake were due to anthropogenic activities and environmental factors. Panel A & B show sand dredging activities and auto uploading vessels respectively; panel C, D & E present the relationships between Kd(490) and surface runoff, between surface runoff and precipitation, and between Kd(490) and sediment discharge respectively.256