Small synthetic aperture radar satellite constellations for tracking oil spills

Perrotta, G.; Xefteris, P.

doi:10.1016/s1353-2561(96)00024-2

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“…SARs are ideal for this task because they provide a cross-track ground resolution independent of the slant range. Resolution-wise, oil spill detection and tracking requires about 30-50 m ground resolution capability, although a better resolution around 10-15 m would be more suitable to evaluate oil slick boundaries [52].…”

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…This leads to a greater chance of timely oil spill detection, better oil slick drift tracking, and ship route determination, and, therefore, increases the probability of identifying the ships responsible for illegal waste according to the methodology discussed in the next paragraph. On the other hand, the number of images generated and processed daily will also increase in proportion, leading to the need for automatic photo-interpretation tools [52].…”

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At 15-20 knots cruising speed, a sampling time considerably less than 6 h seems necessary for ships' routes restitution. Data concerning departure time from harbour, of destination and approximate trip-time forecast of tankers in transit, are normally available from harbour authorities and contribute considerably to the identification of the vessels [52].…”

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…TIR imagers are used for SST measurements; most have spatial resolution and accuracies of the order of 1 km and 0.2-0.7 K, respectively, and are thus compatible with the stated application [52].…”

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Remote sensing in coastal water monitoring: Applications in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (IUPAC Technical Report)

Dassenakis

Paraskevopoulou

Cartalis

et al. 2011

Pure and Applied Chemistry

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Remote sensing/satellite observation of land and oceans is a field of research that was developed during the second half of the 20 th century, and its importance is widely recognised because of the amount of information it can provide to the scientific community and the general public. The outcomes of remote sensing/satellite observation can be used to address and study significant aspects of environmental concern, such as habitat destruction, environmental degradation, forest fires, oil spills, and climate change. There is continuous improvement of the methods and means of remote sensing observations in order to achieve more accurate and useful information. The main advantage is the possibility of observing large areas, and the main disadvantage is that it can observe only the water and land surface. The present paper is an effort to review the technologies used in remote sensing and the general applications in a comprehensive manner addressed to scientists who do not specialize in this area of research. Furthermore, this paper reviews case studies/applications in the Mediterranean Sea, an area affected by various polluting activities (industrial cities, agriculture, shipping, etc.) that should be continuously monitored so that the coastal countries are able to successfully manage this sensitive environment.

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Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Remote Sensing Monitoring Of Oil Spills: Sensors and Case Stmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Remote sensing in coastal water monitoring: Applications in the eastern Mediterranean Sea (IUPAC Technical Report)

Dassenakis

Paraskevopoulou

Cartalis

et al. 2011

Pure and Applied Chemistry

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“…After a short introduction to the Totally Integrated Maritime Traffic Surveillance System concept Perrotta and Xefteris (1996) examined the key issues related to three main problems concerning oil pollution at sea: N the early detection of accidental oil spills; N the progress of oil spills to support containment and/or clean-up intervention; and N the identification of culprits in the case of intentional discharges, for law enforcement purposes.…”

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confidence: 99%