Optical Methods for Water Pollution Monitoring

Andrei Utkin, Alexander Lavrov, Rui Vilar, Sergey Babichenko, Sergey Shchemelyov, Innokenty Sobolev, Luisa Bastos, Richard Deurloo, Jesús Torres Palenzuela, Nina Yarovenko and Isabel Cruz
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Andrei Utkin: INOV - INESC
Alexander Lavrov: INOV - INESC
Rui Vilar: INOV - INESC
Sergey Babichenko: LDI
Sergey Shchemelyov: LDI
Innokenty Sobolev: LDI
Luisa Bastos: CIIMAR, University of Porto
Richard Deurloo: University of Porto
Jesús Torres Palenzuela: University of Vigo
Nina Yarovenko: University of Vigo
Isabel Cruz: Hydrographic Institute

No 2011-17, Spatial and Organizational Dynamics Discussion Papers from CIEO-Research Centre for Spatial and Organizational Dynamics, University of Algarve

Abstract: An innovative optical method for remote monitoring of water pollution was developed and tested in AMPERA ERA-NET Programme, project DEOSOM. The method is based on remote detection of laser-induced fluorescent radiation (LIF LIDAR). In the project, compact and light LIF LIDAR systems were developed, which can be operated by relatively unskilled personnel and used for early air- or shipborne pollution detection and evaluation, specifically for oil spill detection. The systems are provided with direct georeferencing, for exact localization of the oil spills, and artificial intelligence, for their automatic characterization. The paper presents the principles of the method and the results of tests carried out in the field and laboratory conditions

Keywords: Laser Induced Fluorescence; Remote Detection; Pollution; Oil Spill (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q53 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 18 pages
Date: 2011-11-30
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