Assessment of Pen Branch delta and corridor vegetation changes using multispectral scanner data 1992--1994

Technical Report · Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1996

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/425308· OSTI ID:425308

Airborne multispectral scanner data were used to monitor natural succession of wetland vegetation species over a three-year period from 1992 through 1994 for Pen Branch on the Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Image processing techniques were used to identify and measure wetland vegetation communities in the lower portion of the Pen Branch corridor and delta. The study provided a reliable means for monitoring medium- and large-scale changes in a diverse environment. Findings from the study will be used to support decisions regarding remediation efforts following the cessation of cooling water discharge from K reactor at the Department of Energy`s Savannah River Site in South Carolina.

• Research Organization: Bechtel Nevada Corp., Las Vegas, NV (United States). Remote Sensing Lab.
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC08-96NV11718; AC08-93NV11265
• OSTI ID: 425308
• Report Number(s): DOE/NV/11718-008; ON: DE97050619; TRN: 97:003005
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Jan 1996
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

22 NUCLEAR REACTOR TECHNOLOGY
05 NUCLEAR FUELS
REMEDIAL ACTION
K REACTOR
THERMAL POLLUTION
SAVANNAH RIVER PLANT
BIOLOGICAL INDICATORS
SITE CHARACTERIZATION
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
AERIAL MONITORING
ECOLOGICAL SUCCESSION
POPULATION DYNAMICS
REMOTE SENSING
THERMAL EFFLUENTS
MULTISPECTRAL SCANNERS
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS