@article{fdi:010062318,
  title = {{V}ariability of suspended particulate matter concentration in coastal waters under the {M}ekong's influence from ocean color ({MERIS}) remote sensing over the last decade},
  author = {{L}oisel, {H}ubert and {M}angin, {A}. and {V}antrepotte, {V}. and {D}essailly, {D}. and {D}inh, {D}. {N}. and {G}arnesson, {P}. and {O}uillon, {S}ylvain and {L}efebvre, {J}ean-{P}ierre and {M}eriaux, {X}. and {P}han, {T}. {M}.},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{S}patio-temporal patterns of suspended particulate matter, {SPM}, in coastal waters under the {M}ekong's influence are examined through remote sensing data collected from {J}anuary 2003 to {A}pril 2012 by the {ME}dium {R}esolution {I}maging {S}pectrometer ({MERIS}) at full spatial resolution (300 x 300 m(2)). {T}he first {SPM} climatology over this region is provided and the {SPM} temporal variation schemes (irregular variability, seasonal variability, and long term trend) are described using the {C}ensus-{X}-11 time series decomposition method. {T}he different spatio-temporal patterns are then analyzed with regard to regional oceanographic and hydrologic conditions. {T}he origin of the processes controlling the seasonality of the {M}ekong {D}elta plume is characterized. {T}he increase of turbidity observed from {J}une to {D}ecember, starts with the {M}ekong sediment inputs which are maximum during the summer monsoon (the water discharge reaches its maximum in {S}eptember/{O}ctober). {W}hile the {M}ekong water discharge decreases, the concentration of suspended sediment keeps increasing in coastal waters during the following two/three months ({N}ovember to {J}anuary). {T}his increase is explained by resuspension effects occurring in the shallow coastal areas. {D}ue to higher wave energy and oblique orientation of the waves breaking near the coast, the winter monsoon triggers a high level of agitation and high value of resuspended material concentration which are submitted to a longshore current directed towards the {S}outh-{W}est {D}eposition (in front of the {D}elta) and erosion (northern and southern areas of the delta) areas are identified in good agreement with recent results obtained from a prognostic model. {W}hile the temporal variability is strongly dominated by the seasonal component, a long term trend of about -5% {SPM} concentration per year is observed in the pro-delta area and is attributed to the decrease of the {M}ekong river sediment output during the high flow season.},
  keywords = {{S}uspended sediment ; {M}ekong {D}elta ; {O}cean color remote sensing ; {C}limatology ; {MEKONG} {DELTA}},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{R}emote {S}ensing of {E}nvironment},
  volume = {150},
  numero = {},
  pages = {218--230},
  ISSN = {0034-4257},
  year = {2014},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.rse.2014.05.006},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010062318},
}