Application of KOMPSAT-5 data for emergent oil spill monitoring

In this paper, we discussed the functionalities of KOMPSAT-5 from the emergency response perspective to oil spill detection, describing its technical abilities in terms of maneuverability, system response time, image quality, and damping ratio. The damping ratio at the X-band was higher than that at other available frequencies, which increased the probability of oil spill detection from SAR data. However, the detection of oil spills depends significantly on the wind condition and the presence of look-alikes. Oil spill detection algorithm for KOMPSAT-5 estimates wind information directly from SAR data, and is expected to enhance the detection capability.