Title :
Applications of the COSMO satellite system to Disaster Monitoring
Author :
Perrotta, G. ; Neri, P. ; Pasquali, G.
Author_Institution :
Alenia Spazio SpA, Rome, Italy
Abstract :
After a short introduction to the COSMO (COnstellation of Small satellites for the Mediterranean basin Observation) system the paper presents and discusses the key results of a study-performed under contract to ESA-concerning the general problem of disaster monitoring and the utilization of COSMO for disaster warning and relief. COSMO´s innovative optical and radar features-stressing high ground resolution and very frequent revisits of observed sites-seem well matched to the needs. Two representative disaster monitoring missions were selected to derive instruments and system requirements. These were compared to COSMO technical characteristics outlining which modifications to the baseline would be required to best meet the selected disaster monitoring missions
Keywords :
accidents; disasters; emergency services; geophysical techniques; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; COSMO; Europe; SAR; accident; disaster monitoring; geophysical measurement technique; natural disaster; optical imaging; radar imaging; relief; satellite remote sensing; small satellite mission; synthetic aperture radar; warning; Contracts; Costs; Hazards; Hyperspectral imaging; Hyperspectral sensors; Instruments; Laser radar; Optical sensors; Remote monitoring; Satellite broadcasting;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1995. IGARSS '95. 'Quantitative Remote Sensing for Science and Applications', International
Conference_Location :
Firenze
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-2567-2
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1995.524038
