Aceh International Journal of Science and Technology
Vol 5, No 2 (2016): August 2016

Using Landsat-8 Imagery Data on Mapping of The Seagrass Distribution in Matahari Island, Pulau Banyak District, Aceh Province, Indonesia

Syahrul Purnawan (Syiah Kuala University)
Fauzan Aulia (Syiah Kuala University)
Teuku Khairuman (Syiah Kuala University)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Aug 2016

Abstract

The objective of the present study was to gathers information about the seagrass distribution area using the remote sensing that retrieved from Landsat-8. Analysis of Landsat-8 image is classified into 6 classes; seagrass, coral reefs, sand, sea, and cloud. The agreement between processed image of seagrass bed and ground truth reference was 70%. The seagrass ecosystem is well distributed along the Matahari Island, with the total area approximately 44.0123 Ha.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

AIJST

Publisher

Subject

Agriculture, Biological Sciences & Forestry Chemical Engineering, Chemistry & Bioengineering Control & Systems Engineering Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Earth & Planetary Sciences

Description

Aceh International Journal of Science & Technology (AIJST) is published by the Graduate School of Syiah Kuala University (PPs Unsyiah) and the Indonesian Soil Science Association (Himpunan Ilmu Tanah Indonesia, Komda Aceh). It is devoted to identifying, mapping, understanding, and interpreting new ...