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Development of a Cost-Effective Airborne Remote Sensing System for Coastal Monitoring
- Source :
- Sensors, Vol 15, Iss 10, Pp 25366-25384 (2015)
- Publication Year :
- 2015
- Publisher :
- MDPI AG, 2015.
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Abstract
- Coastal lands and nearshore marine areas are productive and rapidly changing places. However, these areas face many environmental challenges related to climate change and human-induced impacts. Space-borne remote sensing systems may be restricted in monitoring these areas because of their spatial and temporal resolutions. In situ measurements are also constrained from accessing the area and obtaining wide-coverage data. In these respects, airborne remote sensing sensors could be the most appropriate tools for monitoring these coastal areas. In this study, a cost-effective airborne remote sensing system with synthetic aperture radar and thermal infrared sensors was implemented to survey coastal areas. Calibration techniques and geophysical model algorithms were developed for the airborne system to observe the topography of intertidal flats, coastal sea surface current, sea surface temperature, and submarine groundwater discharge.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14248220
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 10
- Database :
- Directory of Open Access Journals
- Journal :
- Sensors
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- edsdoj.609a4a88056148c08769b909f701c7c7
- Document Type :
- article
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/s151025366