Potential for commercial PlanetScope satellites in oil response monitoring.

ABSTRACT: Extraction of petroleum oil resources may result in oil spills in the aquatic environment. Active and passive satellites are generally limited in either spatial coverage, temporal revisit periods, or spatial resolution when tracking surface oil slicks. PlanetScope passive satellites are reported to have near daily global coverage at a resolution of 3.5 m at nadir. These satellites may complement monitoring and fill temporal gaps by leveraging sun glint caused by the nadir viewing angle. Here, we demonstrate potential for PlanetScope satellite usage by investigating overpass timing and sun glint intensity. The United States potential for use was greatest during summer solstice and at lower latitudes. When combined with other high-resolution active and passive satellites, PlanetScope coverag

SUBMITTER: Schaeffer BA 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10034735 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature