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Remote Sensing Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report To National Aeronautical And Space Administration Langley Research Center, Robert J. Orth, Hayden H. Gordon
Remote Sensing Of Submerged Aquatic Vegetation In The Lower Chesapeake Bay : Final Report To National Aeronautical And Space Administration Langley Research Center, Robert J. Orth, Hayden H. Gordon
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Kodak's experimental water penetration film and black and white near infrared film were used to study the distribution of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lower Chesapeake Bay. The water penetration film was very useful in this study compared to the black and white N1R. Optimal results from this film were obtained with the camera aperture closed 1/2 stop from suggested settings. Detailed description of the grass beds were obtained by flying at an altitude of 5,000 feet, at low tide when wind conditions were minimal.
There was a 36% reduction in the amount of submerged aquatic vegetation in the lower …