Water transparency, usually denoted by Secchi disk depth (SSD), represents the first-order description of water quality and has important implications for the diversity and productivity of aquatic life. In China, lakes supply freshwater and ecosystem services to nearly a billion people. Therefore, r...

Secchi Disk Depth (Zsd) is one of the most fundamental and widely used water-quality indicators quantifiable via optical remote sensing. Despite decades of research, development, and demonstrations, currently, there is no operational model that enables the retrieval of Zsd from the rich archive of L...

Secchi Disk Depth (Z sd) is one of the most fundamental and widely used water-quality indicators quantifiable via optical remote sensing. Despite decades of research, development, and demonstrations, currently, there is no operational model that enables the retrieval of Z sd from the rich archive of...

The water transparency usually quantized by the Secchi Disk depth, is a key index of water quality, and influences light penetration for phytoplankton photosynthesis. Although in situ measurements have provided century-long datasets in different regions, the seasonal and interannual variations as we...

Water transparency represented by the Secchi disk depth (Zsd) plays an important role in understanding water ecology environment variations, especially for optically complex and shallow lake waters. In this study, using in situ measured remote sensing reflectance (Rrs), diffuse attenuation coefficie...