Title :
Operational applications of RADARSAT-2 for the environmental monitoring of oil slicks in the Southern Gulf of Mexico
Author :
Bannerman, Karen ; Rodriguez, M.H. ; de Miranda, F.P. ; Pedroso, E.C. ; Caceres, R.G. ; Lopez Castillo, O.
Abstract :
PEMEX has used RADARSAT-1 operationally for the environmental monitoring of oil slicks in the Southern Gulf of Mexico for almost a decade (2000-2008). In this time RADARSAT-1data has become fully integrated into PEMEX´s environmental response strategy. To move towards the future; PEMEX decided to transition to RADARSAT-2 when the data became commercially available in April 2008. The purpose of this paper is to discuss the steps made in the move from RADARSAT-1 to RADARSAT-2 and how the advanced capabilities of RADARSAT-2 have improved operational processes.
Keywords :
oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; water pollution measurement; AD 2008 04; PEMEX environmental response strategy; RADARSAT-1; RADARSAT-2 operational applications; oil slick environmental monitoring; southern Mexico gulf; Environmental economics; Monitoring; Petroleum; Polarization; Production; Radar detection; Radiometry; Satellite broadcasting; Sea surface; Synthetic aperture radar; RADARSAT-1; RADARSAT-2; monitoring; oil slicks; petroleum;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium,2009 IEEE International,IGARSS 2009
Conference_Location :
Cape Town
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3394-0
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-3395-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2009.5417782
