Contributions to oil-spill detection and analysis with radar and microwave radiometry: Results of the Archimedes II campaign

Journal Article · Sun Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1987 · IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.; (United States)

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1109/TGRS.1987.289737· OSTI ID:5431837

Bartsch, N; Gruner, K; Keydel, W; Witte, F

During the Archimedes II campaign in November 1985 (conducted and sponsored by JRC ISPRA) different DFVLR-instruments were flown, an X-band SLAR, an elementary L-band SAR, and microwave radiometers at 32 and 90 GHz. The objective of these measurements was to evaluate the possibility of detection, localization, and qualification of oil pollution with microwave sensors. Examples of measurement results obtained are presented. As a main result, it can be stated that all of these microwave instruments are valuable and necessary tools for oil pollution detection and oil collection systems.

• Research Organization: Institut Fur Hochfrequenztechnik, Deutsch Forschungs- und Versuchsanstalt fur Luft- und Raumfahrt E.V., D-8031 Oberpfaffenhofen, P. Wessling (DE)
• OSTI ID: 5431837
• Journal Information: IEEE Trans. Geosci. Remote Sens.; (United States), Vol. GE-25:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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