The Feasibility of Oil-Pollution Detection and Monitoring from Space: Examples Using ERTS-1 and SKYLAB Data.
Abstract
The necessity of detecting and monitoring an increasing number of coastal oil spills has precipitated an extensive U.S. Coast Guard evaluation of various surveillance methods. The purpose of this study was to determine and demonstrate the present and future utility of space-acquired remote sensor data, as an aid to the Coast Guard in fulfilling its assigned mission in the area of oil pollution detection and monitoring and law enforcement, by specifically evaluating ERTS-1 and SKYLAB capabilities. Various digital-computer and photointerpretation methods were attempted in order to develop, or at least evaluate, the best means of analyzing the data.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Aug 01, 1975
- Accession Number
- ADA017098
Entities
People
- Gary C. Goldman
- Robert Horvath
Organizations
- Environmental Research Institute of Michigan