The Application of Aerospace Remote Sensing Data and Image in Detecting and Monitoring Oil Spill

Aquatic and marine environments are one of the most important and, at the same time, the most sensitive habitats for the living organism on Earth. The spread of oil spills resulting from human activities in marine environments, causing serious and irreparable damage to aquatic organisms and ultimately significant environmental and socio-economic impacts to human societies. Various studies have shown that quick and accurate identification of oil spills in large marine areas is possible by aerial and spatial remote sensing data. In this research, the ability of different types of data and remote sensing sensors such as visible, near and far infrared, and microwave in monitoring and identifying oil spots was investigated. In addition, by analyzing the appropriate features extracted from the data presented in the previous research, finally, suitable and comprehensive conceptual models for observing oil spots from optical and radar images are presented.