STRUCTURE OF THE SHAKHE RIVER OUTFLOW IN THE BLACK SEA ACCORDING TO REMOTE, PYROMETRIC AND CONTACT MEASUREMENTS

Abstract

The results of studies of hydrophysical and bio-optical structure of the outflow of the Shakhe River, conducted during the IO RAS expedition “Black Sea-2018” at the marine site near Golovinka on the RV “Ashamba” on 1–2 June 2018, are presented. Information synchronously obtained, both with the help of remote sensing satellites (radar and optical sensors), infrared portable pyrometer, and onboard the RV (CTD probe as part of a shipboard flow system), was used. At the same time, seawater samples were taken from the sea surface layer, followed by laboratory analysis of their bio-optic and geochemical characteristics. Hydrophysical characteristics and submesoscale structure of the Shakhe River outflow at the test site studied both remotely and contactly, gave identical results. This makes it possible to further efficiently use these instruments on board of RVs to study the river outflows in the Black Sea. At the same time, portable infrared pyrometers make it possible to obtain significantly better spatial resolution in terms of temperature compared with satellite instruments, while satellite images can detect river outflows in the sea, their boundaries and structure.