| Project Number |
544 |
| Date of Summary |
October 6, 2006 |
| Subject |
Real-time Detection of Oil Slick Thickness Patterns with a Portable
Multispectral Sensor |
| Performing Activity |
Ocean Imaging Corporation |
| Principal Investigator |
Dr. Jan Svejkovsky and Judd Muskat |
| Contracting Agency |
Minerals Management Service |
| Estimated Completion |
Completed |
| Description |
Project objectives are as follows:
- Develop an oil slick thickness measurement algorithm,
- Testing of the developed methodology using Santa Barbara Channel oil
seeps as targets and simultaneous in-situ boat measurements for
validation,
- Refine the slick thickness algorithm,
- Conduct verification testing at Ohmsett and customization of the
algorithm for different oil types,
- Develop a real-time analysis generating/information dissemination
methodologies, and
- Conduct a real-time operational support demonstration flight.
|
| Progress |
The initial oil slick thickness algorithms have been developed. Crude oil
samples sent from Ohmsett have been received. They will be used to test the
equipment and algorithms at bench scale. Testing of the sensors over the
Santa Barbara oil spills was successfully conducted October 12&13, 2005.
The sensor package was successfully tested during full-scale tests at
Ohmsett May 8-12, 2006. The sensor package was tested in a fixed position on
the Ohmsett observation tower and in an aerial mode while attached on a
helicopter. The final report has been accepted by MMS. This project is
complete.
|
| Report |
| AA
(37 pages) |
Real-time Detection of Oil Slick
Thickness Patterns with a Portable Multispectral Sensor, Final
Report, July 31, 2006, 37pp |