Linear spectral unmixing algorithm for modelling suspended sediment concentration of flash floods,upper Tekeze River,Ethiopia  

作　　者：Hagos GGebreslassie Assefa MMelesse Kevin Bishop Azage GGebremariam 

机构地区：[1]Ethiopian Institute of Water Resources,Addis Ababa University,Ethiopia [2]Department of Earth and Environment,Florida International Universities,USA [3]Department of Aquatic Sciences and Assessment,Swedish Universities of Agricultural Science,Sweden [4]Department of NRM,Adigrat University,Tigray,Ethiopia

出　　处：《International Journal of Sediment Research》2020年第1期79-90,共12页国际泥沙研究（英文版）

基　　金：Addis Ababa University,Ethiopia,for providing partial cover of financial support for this research

摘　　要：Flash floods are the highest sediment transporting agent,but are inaccessible for in-situ sampling and have rarely been analyzed by remote sensing technology.Laboratory and field experiments were done to develop linear spectral unmixing(LSU)remote sensing model and evaluate its performance in simulating the suspended sediment concentration(SSC)in flash floods.The models were developed from continuous monitoring in the laboratory and the onsite spectral signature of river bed sediment deposits and flash floods in the Tekeze River and in its tributary,the Tsirare River.The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the variability of correlations between reflectance and SSCs.The coefficient of determination(R2)and root mean square of error(RMSE)were used to evaluate the performance of the generated models.The results found that the Pearson correlation coefficient between SSCs and reflectance varied based on the level of the SSCs,geological colors,and grain sizes.The performance of the LSU model and empirical remote sensing approaches were computed to be R2?0.92,and RMSE-±0.76 g/l in the Tsirare River and R2-0.91,and RMSE-±0.73 g/l in the Tekeze River and R2?0.81,RMSE-±2.65 g/l in the Tsirare river and R2?0.76,RMSE-±10.87 g/l in the Tekeze River,respectively.Hence,the LSU approach of remote sensing was found to be relatively accurate in monitoring and modeling the variability of SSCs that could be applied to the upper Tekeze River basin.Flash floods are the highest sediment transporting agent,but are inaccessible for in-situ sampling and have rarely been analyzed by remote sensing technology.Laboratory and field experiments were done to develop linear spectral unmixing(LSU) remote sensing model and evaluate its performance in simulating the suspended sediment concentration(SSC) in flash floods.The models were developed from continuous monitoring in the laboratory and the onsite spectral signature of river bed sediment deposits and flash floods in the Tekeze River and in its tributary,the Tsirare River.The Pearson correlation coefficient was used to determine the variability of correlations between reflectance and SSCs.The coefficient of determination(R2) and root mean square of error(RMSE) were used to evaluate the performance of the generated models.The results found that the Pearson correlation coefficient between SSCs and reflectance varied based on the level of the SSCs,geological colors,and grain sizes.The performance of the LSU model and empirical remote sensing approaches were computed to be R2=0.92,and RMSE=±0.76 g/1 in the Tsirare River and R2=0.91,and RMSE=±0.73 g/1 in the Tekeze River and R2=0.81,RMSE=±2.65 g/l in the Tsirare river and R2=0.76,RMSE=±10.87 g/l in the Tekeze River,respectively.Hence,the LSU approach of remote sensing was found to be relatively accurate in monitoring and modeling the variability of SSCs that could be applied to the upper Tekeze River basin.

关 键 词：Empirical REMOTE sensing Flash floods LINEAR spectral UNMIXING Suspended SEDIMENT CONCENTRATION Tekeze RIVER 

分 类 号：TP3[自动化与计算机技术—计算机科学与技术]