Published 1998 | Version v1
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Application of unsupervised semivariogram textural classification of RADARSAT-1 data for the detection of natural oil seeps offshore the Amazon River mouth

Creators

  • 1. PETROBRAS, CENPES, CEGEQ (Brazil)
  • 2. Gorceix Foundation (Brazil)
  • 3. Oceansat (Brazil)

Description

The use of RADARSAT-1 imagery to identify oil slicks on the sea surface has proven to be one of the most cost-effective means of locating natural oil seeps which provide invaluable information to exploration geologists. CEGEQ has developed a satellite imagery processing technology to enhance the detection of oil seeps. A one year pilot project has been conducted in the deepwater mouth of the Amazon River in Brazil in which a fully operational image processing procedure was used to identify potential natural oil seeps based on sea-surface textures

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://radarsat.spacegc.ca/ENG/ADRO/Symposium/Agenda/Agenda.html;

Publishing Information

Publisher
Canadian Space Agency
Imprint Place
St. Hubert, PQ (Canada)
Imprint Title
Abstracts of the ADRO final symposium
Imprint Pagination
[20 p.]
Journal Page Range
p. 1

Conference

Title
ADRO final symposium
Dates
13-15 Oct 1998
Place
Montreal (Canada)

INIS

Country of Publication
Canada
Country of Input or Organization
Canada
INIS RN
30020829
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; S02: PETROLEUM;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
AMAZON RIVER; DETECTION; EXPLORATION; MEASURING METHODS; OFFSHORE SITES; OIL SPILLS; RADAR; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITES
Descriptors DEC
ACCIDENTS; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RANGE FINDERS; RIVERS; SURFACE WATERS

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-981095--