Estimating water quality through neural networks using Terra ASTER data, water depth, and temperature of Lake Hachiroko, Japan

• Published in: Environmental modelling & software : with environment data news Vol. 159; p. 105584
• Main Authors: Matsui, Kai, Shirai, Hikaru, Kageyama, Yoichi, Yokoyama, Hiroshi, Asano, Miyuki
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.01.2023
• Subjects: Neural network algorithm; Remote sensing; Terra ASTER; Water area; Water depth; Water temperature; Terra ASTER; Neural network algorithm; Water area; Water depth; Water temperature; Remote sensing
• ISSN: 1364-8152; 1873-6726
• DOI: 10.1016/j.envsoft.2022.105584

In recent years, the need to reduce water pollution and improve environmental water quality has increased. In this study, we estimated the spatial distribution of suspended solids (SS) and the nitrogen-to-phosphorus (NP) ratio as water quality parameters by combining three types of information: satellite remote sensing data, water depth, and water temperature. A water quality estimation method using a neural network was also developed. The proposed method is effective and easy to apply as it does not use many parameters. The results showed that the maximum improvements in the SS and NP ratio estimates compared to the results of the fuzzy regression analysis and the conventional method were 6 mg/L and 2.25, respectively. In the SS estimation, the learning dataset based on texture dissimilarity helped improve the accuracy. The proposed method will contribute to a more detailed understanding of water quality conditions. •Suspended solids can be estimated using remote sensing data and water features.•Water quality maps combined water depth and temperature with a neural network.•Water quality estimation accuracy was higher as compared to typical methods.•Proposed method can determine differences between water quality situations.