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Shoreline Analysis of Sandbar Topography in the Nakdong River Estuary using SPOT Series Satellite Imagery

Version 1 : Received: 9 February 2024 / Approved: 10 February 2024 / Online: 12 February 2024 (09:46:40 CET)

How to cite: Lee, S.-H.; Hyun, C.-U.; Kim, S.-B. Shoreline Analysis of Sandbar Topography in the Nakdong River Estuary using SPOT Series Satellite Imagery. Preprints 2024, 2024020616. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0616.v1 Lee, S.-H.; Hyun, C.-U.; Kim, S.-B. Shoreline Analysis of Sandbar Topography in the Nakdong River Estuary using SPOT Series Satellite Imagery. Preprints 2024, 2024020616. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202402.0616.v1

Abstract

Here, satellite images from 2006 to 2022 were collected to assess changes in the sandbar topography of the Nakdong River Estuary region, southeast of South Korea. The employed method of satellite image acquisition involves capturing images at the same time each year to facilitate a comparison of topographical changes over time. The shorelines of the islands in the study area, including Jinwoo Island, Shinja Island, and Doyo Sandbar, were analyzed. Shoreline analysis was performed using the digital shoreline analysis system (DSAS) package in ArcGIS. The results indicate that Jinwoo Island is expanding at 6.46 m/year in the direction of Nulcha Island. The western side of Shinja Island is expanding at 4.76 m/year, whereas the eastern side is retreating at a rate of 24.41 m/year. In the case of the Doyo Sandbar, the southern shoreline is retreating at a rate of 14.69 m/year; however, the speed is gradually decreasing. Marked topographical changes are evident in the Nakdong River Estuary, and the interlinked barrier islands undergo deposition and erosion, leading to alterations in the shoreline. These findings serve as foundational data for predicting and addressing environmental and social issues arising in the Nakdong River Estuary region due to climate change.

Keywords

SPOT; satellite imagery; digital shoreline analysis system (DSAS); Nakdong River Estuary; sandbar; shoreline erosion

Subject

Environmental and Earth Sciences, Remote Sensing

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