The document summarizes RADARSAT-2 data utilization and applications from 2008 to 2010. It describes how RADARSAT-2 data volume increased each fiscal year and how the data is used by over 200 government departments and research projects. It provides examples of RADARSAT-2 applications in areas like maritime monitoring, oceanography, hydrology, geology, agriculture, forestry, mapping, and disaster management. RADARSAT-2 is also used for calibration and to support missions like monitoring Arctic sea ice and Antarctic mapping.
Presentation by Tony Kimmet from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS); review and update of orthoimagery resources available for Hawaii and the Pacific
L’Agence spatiale canadienne fournit de l’imagerie satellitaire aux différents ministères fédéraux depuis le lancement de RADARSAT-1 en 1995. Avec la venue de RADARSAT-2 en 2008, l’utilisation et des applications en Observation de la Terre ont fait un bond important au sein du Gouvernement du Canada. La raison de ce succès est liée principalement à l’accessibilité de la donnée. L’emphase sur les produits à valeur ajoutée est aussi un facteur important à considérer. Les prochaines générations de satellites telles que la Constellation RADARSAT seront une source accrue de données qui nécessitera une infrastructure géomatique importante afin de rendre disponible la donnée à un plus large public.
Presentation by Tony Kimmet from the USDA Natural Resource Conservation Service (NRCS); review and update of orthoimagery resources available for Hawaii and the Pacific
L’Agence spatiale canadienne fournit de l’imagerie satellitaire aux différents ministères fédéraux depuis le lancement de RADARSAT-1 en 1995. Avec la venue de RADARSAT-2 en 2008, l’utilisation et des applications en Observation de la Terre ont fait un bond important au sein du Gouvernement du Canada. La raison de ce succès est liée principalement à l’accessibilité de la donnée. L’emphase sur les produits à valeur ajoutée est aussi un facteur important à considérer. Les prochaines générations de satellites telles que la Constellation RADARSAT seront une source accrue de données qui nécessitera une infrastructure géomatique importante afin de rendre disponible la donnée à un plus large public.
Learn from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about what their modeling and forecasting says about current and future weather patterns, and the impacts these patterns will have on agriculture, food security, climate, natural disasters, and more, especially for the Southeast.
OPERA’s first-of-its-kind vegetation disturbance monitoring product (DIST-ALERT) detects disturbances to any kind of vegetation cover, including forests, grasses, shrubs and even crops, occurring anywhere on Earth in near real-time.
Advances in satellite EO data analytics for aquaculture - Aquaculture Canada ...GEO Analytics Canada
World aquaculture production continues to grow and now provides half of all fish for human consumption (FAO, 2016a), but its sustainability is being impacted by climate change, competition for space and natural resources, pollution and environmental degradation. Effective management of the sector requires appropriate and accessible data to inform management decisions. Satellite earth observation technology has developed rapidly in the past five years, with numerous advances in spatial resolution, spectral information, frequency of observation, and cost-effectiveness (open data). The information can inform aquaculture development (strategic planning, zonation and site suitability), aquaculture practice and management (inventory, status, monitoring of the environment and monitoring at the farm level), and aquaculture risk management (disaster risk management, response, recovery, monitoring and assessment). While the growing volume of satellite data represents a unique opportunity for aquaculture, it also poses a major challenge to achieve its full potential in terms of extracting valuable management information. A variety of big-data platforms currently seek to address these issues by bringing together satellite data, environmental data, and analytics processing systems. These platforms include the European Space Agency funded Coastal and Food Security Platforms and Google’s Earth Engine. Each platform has a variety of benefits which are discussed.
Monitoring Oceans - Chris Atherton - SRD23SURFevents
In recent years, the integration of fibre optic telecommunication cable monitoring technologies has not been fully achieved, hindering novel applications and research in Earth science. However, recent collaborations among national seismic and oceanographic infrastructures, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities, research institutes, and industry in Europe have developed techniques to monitor the Earth and its systems using submarine optical telecommunication fibres. The SUBMERSE project aims to create a pilot research instrument that can continuously monitor existing submarine fibre optic cables, promoting sustainable development goals and leading to new scientific collaborations. This requires the collaboration of multiple stakeholders both nationally and internationally.
Learn from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) about what their modeling and forecasting says about current and future weather patterns, and the impacts these patterns will have on agriculture, food security, climate, natural disasters, and more, especially for the Southeast.
OPERA’s first-of-its-kind vegetation disturbance monitoring product (DIST-ALERT) detects disturbances to any kind of vegetation cover, including forests, grasses, shrubs and even crops, occurring anywhere on Earth in near real-time.
Advances in satellite EO data analytics for aquaculture - Aquaculture Canada ...GEO Analytics Canada
World aquaculture production continues to grow and now provides half of all fish for human consumption (FAO, 2016a), but its sustainability is being impacted by climate change, competition for space and natural resources, pollution and environmental degradation. Effective management of the sector requires appropriate and accessible data to inform management decisions. Satellite earth observation technology has developed rapidly in the past five years, with numerous advances in spatial resolution, spectral information, frequency of observation, and cost-effectiveness (open data). The information can inform aquaculture development (strategic planning, zonation and site suitability), aquaculture practice and management (inventory, status, monitoring of the environment and monitoring at the farm level), and aquaculture risk management (disaster risk management, response, recovery, monitoring and assessment). While the growing volume of satellite data represents a unique opportunity for aquaculture, it also poses a major challenge to achieve its full potential in terms of extracting valuable management information. A variety of big-data platforms currently seek to address these issues by bringing together satellite data, environmental data, and analytics processing systems. These platforms include the European Space Agency funded Coastal and Food Security Platforms and Google’s Earth Engine. Each platform has a variety of benefits which are discussed.
Monitoring Oceans - Chris Atherton - SRD23SURFevents
In recent years, the integration of fibre optic telecommunication cable monitoring technologies has not been fully achieved, hindering novel applications and research in Earth science. However, recent collaborations among national seismic and oceanographic infrastructures, National Research and Education Networks (NRENs), universities, research institutes, and industry in Europe have developed techniques to monitor the Earth and its systems using submarine optical telecommunication fibres. The SUBMERSE project aims to create a pilot research instrument that can continuously monitor existing submarine fibre optic cables, promoting sustainable development goals and leading to new scientific collaborations. This requires the collaboration of multiple stakeholders both nationally and internationally.
TH3.L09 - RADARSAT-2 DATA UTILIZATIONS AND APPLICATIONS
1. Government of Canada RADARSAT-2 Data Utilizations and Applications IGARSS 2010 July 25 - 30, 2010 Honolulu, Hawaii, USA Stéphane Chalifoux et al. Canadian Space Agency Manager, RADARSAT-2 Data Allocation
6. RADARSAT-2 Data Utilizations ICEC : Ice Center, Environment Canada ISTOP : Integrated Satellite Tracking of Pollution DND : The Department of National Defence and the Canadian Forces
7. RADARSAT-2 Applications Maritime Integrated Satellite Tracking for Polluters Sea Ice Monitoring Ship and Iceberg Detection Oceanography Hydrology Snow and Ice Monitoring Flooding Geology Agriculture Forestry Wetland Mapping Image Calibration International Charter The Northern Passage 2010 Antarctic Mapping Caribbean Satellite Disaster Project
24. Mahalo! 3rd RADARSAT-2 Workshop September 27 to October 1, 2010 at the Canadian Space Agency Visit: http://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/events/2010/radarsat2.asp