1. Satellite remote sensing of water quality
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Pettersson, L.H., Hamre, T., Babiker, M., and Sandven, S.
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Earth observation ,Monitoring ,Satellite ,Buoy ,ENVISAT ,Aquatic ecosystem - Abstract
This report presents relevant satellite Earth observation technologies and applications related to the targets to be monitored by the buoy system to be developed and used within WARMER. Few of the actual parameters measured by the WARMER buoy system are directly mapped directly by any of the existing (and planned) satellite Earth observation sensors. Accordingly, we suggest an integrated monitoring approach using a facet of optical, infrared and microwave satellite Earth observation sensors for mapping of the WARMER demonstration areas. The integrated use of these information sources will then form the basis for the assessment of the emergency /environmental situation. The proposed suit of EO sensors includes the European Space Agency Envisat sensors - MERIS FR (Medium resolution Imaging Spectrometer – Full Resolution), AATSR (Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer), and ASAR (Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar Image mode). Similar EO sensor systems are in operation by other space agencies, e.g. NASA (MODIS Aqua and Terra) and Canada (Radarsat).This approach will provide the WARMER project with regional and local information about the aquatic ecosystem system that will be integrated and used in connection with the buoy monitoring., NERSC Technical Report no. 289. Funded by the EU under FP6 Contract no. 034472 more...
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- 2007
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