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Technology
Assessment & Research (TA&R) Program
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Number |
154 |
| Date of Summary |
September 30, 1990 |
| Subject |
Development of Improved Oil Spill
Remote Sensing Techniques |
| Performing Activity |
Emergencies Science Division, Environment Canada |
| Principal Investigator |
Mr. Merv F. Fingas |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
The Minerals
Management Service has initiated a cooperative effort with Environment Canada to
participate in a study of improving existing remote sensing technology. Oil spill remote
sensing is an important tool for both experimental and operational spills. Remote sensing
applications to spills can be expanded if existing problems can be solved and if low cost
instruments can be adapted for this purpose. Three approaches were taken:
1) the use of shipborne radar as a practical aid to spill
control;
2) the study of Infra- red oil spill remote sensing;
3) the study of dispersant signature in remote sensing
imagery.
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| Progress |
Completed |
Reports |
AT
 (85 pages)
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Guptill, F. W., Evaluation of
Wright and Wright Oil Film Monitor for Detection of Offshore Chronic Oil Discharges,
Environmental Emergencies Manuscript Report Number EE-98, Environment Canada, Ottawa,
Ontario, January 1988. |
| AW
(26 pages) |
Fingas, M. F., Remote Sensing of
Oil Spills, Proceedings of the Thirteenth Arctic and Marine Oil Spill Program Technical
Seminar, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, pp. 361-386, June 6-8, 1990. |
| AX
(24 pages) |
Fingas, M., Oil Spill
Remote Sensing: A Review, prepared by the Chevron Oil Spill Workshop, San Francisco,
California, September 24-27, 1991. |
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