SATELLITE SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY AND OCEANOGRAPHY AND COASTAL ZONES –COASTAL ZONES –IMPORTANT TOPICS IN IMPORTANT TOPICS IN LECTURE COURSE ON LECTURE COURSE ON REMOTE SENSINGREMOTE SENSING

Prof. Sergey VictorovProf. Sergey Victorov

St.Petersburg Research St.Petersburg Research Centre for Ecological Safety, Centre for Ecological Safety, Russian Academy of SciencesRussian Academy of Sciences

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The UniversityThe University The authorThe author The purpose of the CourseThe purpose of the Course Its contentIts content Regional and local aspectsRegional and local aspects Hot newsHot news Useful sourcesUseful sources

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St.Petersburg State University St.Petersburg State University (founded in 1724)(founded in 1724)

Faculty of Geography and Faculty of Geography and GeoecologyGeoecology

Chair of Climatology and Chair of Climatology and Monitoring of the EnvironmentMonitoring of the Environment

4-th year undergraduate students4-th year undergraduate students

Why Victorov ?Why Victorov ?

First-hand experience First-hand experience Head of Laboratory for Satellite Head of Laboratory for Satellite

Oceanography, State Oceanographic Oceanography, State Oceanographic Institute, 1977-1995Institute, 1977-1995

Head, Laboratory for Coastal Zone Study, Head, Laboratory for Coastal Zone Study, Vice Director Science, Research Institute of Vice Director Science, Research Institute of Remote Sensing, 1995-2010Remote Sensing, 1995-2010

WMO Reporter for Oceanic Satellites (1990s)WMO Reporter for Oceanic Satellites (1990s) Author of several monographs, including Author of several monographs, including

REGIONAL SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY REGIONAL SATELLITE OCEANOGRAPHY (London, 1997)(London, 1997)

Following Mr. Jeff Following Mr. Jeff Wilson...Wilson...

Presentation at the plenary Presentation at the plenary session on 27 April 27, 2010session on 27 April 27, 2010

WHO NEEDS TO BE WHO NEEDS TO BE TRAINED FOR WHAT TRAINED FOR WHAT ??

BALANCED AND BALANCED AND HARMONIZED HARMONIZED COURSECOURSE

A KIND OF INTRODUCTION A KIND OF INTRODUCTION TO….TO….

CONTENT-part 1CONTENT-part 1

In the first part of lecture course the In the first part of lecture course the basics of remote sensing are presented, basics of remote sensing are presented, along with along with

information on “space observation information on “space observation systems”, systems”,

types of satellite orbits,types of satellite orbits, payload sensors,payload sensors, formats of satellite data and formats of satellite data and methods of imagery processing. methods of imagery processing.

SMOSSMOS

3 antennas and 2 solar panels make a star

CONTENT-part 2CONTENT-part 2

Here the applications of satellite Here the applications of satellite imagery in various Earth sciences imagery in various Earth sciences are presented. are presented.

Among these applications Among these applications satellite oceanography and satellite oceanography and coastal zone problems are coastal zone problems are dominating.dominating.

TopicsTopics

The following topics are considered: The following topics are considered: El-Niño phenomenon, dynamics of El-Niño phenomenon, dynamics of sea ice, protection of coral reefs, sea ice, protection of coral reefs, seasonal blooms, hurricanes, oil seasonal blooms, hurricanes, oil spills detection, safety-at-sea and spills detection, safety-at-sea and others. others.

Of special importance are the Of special importance are the problems of remote sensing change problems of remote sensing change detection in coastal zone.detection in coastal zone.

French Guiana’s French Guiana’s coastlinecoastline

Shifting of madbanks threatens turtles…………………………………..Spot

Regional aspectsRegional aspects

The Baltic Sea is used as a case The Baltic Sea is used as a case study area to present the study area to present the techniques and approaches of techniques and approaches of “Regional Satellite “Regional Satellite oceanography”.oceanography”.

3 August 1999 3 August 1999 SeaWiFSSeaWiFS

Local aspectsLocal aspects

The Neva BayThe Neva Bay The Eastern part of the Gulf of The Eastern part of the Gulf of

FinlandFinland

Распределение взвешенных веществ по данным ИСЗ РЕСУРС-Ф за 9 июля Распределение взвешенных веществ по данным ИСЗ РЕСУРС-Ф за 9 июля

1981 г.1981 г. Период «до дамбы». Стоковая ситуация. В прибрежных зонах Период «до дамбы». Стоковая ситуация. В прибрежных зонах

Невской губы - установившийся квазипостоянный режим грунтонамывных Невской губы - установившийся квазипостоянный режим грунтонамывных

работ: (А) спектрозональная съемка; (Б) съемка аппаратурой КАТЭ-200работ: (А) спектрозональная съемка; (Б) съемка аппаратурой КАТЭ-200..

Изображение Невской губы по данным Изображение Невской губы по данным MODISMODIS//TerraTerra за за 19 мая 2007 г. После ледостава дноуглубительные и 19 мая 2007 г. После ледостава дноуглубительные и

другие работы еще не начались.другие работы еще не начались.

(А) - Изображение Невской губы по данным (А) - Изображение Невской губы по данным аппаратуры аппаратуры MODISMODIS спутника спутника TerraTerra за 30 сентября 2007 за 30 сентября 2007

г.г.

Начальный этап сезонных работ 2008 года в Начальный этап сезонных работ 2008 года в западной части Васильевского острова Данные западной части Васильевского острова Данные аппаратуры аппаратуры MODISMODIS спутника спутника TerraTerra за 22 мая за 22 мая 2008 г.2008 г.

8 августа 2007 г.8 августа 2007 г.

Hot newsHot news

From time to time I insert “Hot From time to time I insert “Hot news” talks and deal with the just news” talks and deal with the just launched satellites and their launched satellites and their payloads as well as other space payloads as well as other space news.news.

For example, SMOS satellite was For example, SMOS satellite was launched on November 2, launched on November 2, 2009…….2009…….

02.11.200902.11.2009

NEW !NEW ! SMOS was launched on November 2 SMOS was launched on November 2

(2:50 CET)(2:50 CET) SMOS + Soil Moisture and Ocean SMOS + Soil Moisture and Ocean

SalinitySalinity Live…………………….09:10…..Live…………………….09:10….. 10:02 local (St.Petersburg) time – start 10:02 local (St.Petersburg) time – start

was shown on the INTERNET was shown on the INTERNET (in the (in the course of a lecture)course of a lecture)

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Useful sourcesUseful sources

ESA ESA CNESCNES

FeedbackFeedback

Anonymous Questionnaire at the Anonymous Questionnaire at the end of the courseend of the course

YESYES UsefulUseful InterestingInteresting Exercises are necessary and Exercises are necessary and

neededneeded

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