OIL SPILL REMOTE SENSING FLIGHTS IN THE COASTAL WATERS AROUND NEWFOUNDLAND*

摘要

A number of oil spill remote sensing flights were conducted by Environment Canada inthe coastal waters around Newfoundland, Canada in late winter, early spring of 2004. The purposeof these flights was to demonstrate the capabilities of the Scanning Laser Environmental AirborneFluorosensor (SLEAF) in real-life situations in coastal regions in late winter weather conditions.Geo-referenced infrared, ultraviolet, colour video and digital still imagery was collected alongsidethe laser fluorosensor data. Initial testing of a Generation III night vision camera was alsoconducted. Flights were undertaken in the shipping lanes around the Newfoundland coast, out tothe oil production and exploration platforms on the Grand Banks and over known oil seep areas.A summary of the remote sensing flights will be presented.