TY - JOUR
T1 - Measuring marine plastic debris from space
T2 - Initial assessment of observation requirements
AU - Martínez-Vicente, Víctor
AU - Clark, James R.
AU - Corradi, Paolo
AU - Aliani, Stefano
AU - Arias, Manuel
AU - Bochow, Mathias
AU - Bonnery, Guillaume
AU - Cole, Matthew
AU - Cózar, Andrés
AU - Donnelly, Rory
AU - Echevarría, Fidel
AU - Galgani, François
AU - Garaba, Shungudzemwoyo P.
AU - Goddijn-Murphy, Lonneke
AU - Lebreton, Laurent
AU - Leslie, Heather A.
AU - Lindeque, Penelope K.
AU - Maximenko, Nikolai
AU - Martin-Lauzer, François Régis
AU - Moller, Delwyn
AU - Murphy, Peter
AU - Palombi, Lorenzo
AU - Raimondi, Valentina
AU - Reisser, Julia
AU - Romero, Laia
AU - Simis, Stefan G.H.
AU - Sterckx, Sindy
AU - Thompson, Richard C.
AU - Topouzelis, Konstantinos N.
AU - van Sebille, Erik
AU - Veiga, Joana Mira
AU - Vethaak, A. Dick
PY - 2019/10
Y1 - 2019/10
N2 - Sustained observations are required to determine the marine plastic debris mass balance and to support effective policy for planning remedial action. However, observations currently remain scarce at the global scale. A satellite remote sensing system could make a substantial contribution to tackling this problem. Here, we make initial steps towards the potential design of such a remote sensing system by: (1) identifying the properties of marine plastic debris amenable to remote sensing methods and (2) highlighting the oceanic processes relevant to scientific questions about marine plastic debris. Remote sensing approaches are reviewed and matched to the optical properties of marine plastic debris and the relevant spatio-temporal scales of observation to identify challenges and opportunities in the field. Finally, steps needed to develop marine plastic debris detection by remote sensing platforms are proposed in terms of fundamental science as well as linkages to ongoing planning for satellite systems with similar observation requirements.
AB - Sustained observations are required to determine the marine plastic debris mass balance and to support effective policy for planning remedial action. However, observations currently remain scarce at the global scale. A satellite remote sensing system could make a substantial contribution to tackling this problem. Here, we make initial steps towards the potential design of such a remote sensing system by: (1) identifying the properties of marine plastic debris amenable to remote sensing methods and (2) highlighting the oceanic processes relevant to scientific questions about marine plastic debris. Remote sensing approaches are reviewed and matched to the optical properties of marine plastic debris and the relevant spatio-temporal scales of observation to identify challenges and opportunities in the field. Finally, steps needed to develop marine plastic debris detection by remote sensing platforms are proposed in terms of fundamental science as well as linkages to ongoing planning for satellite systems with similar observation requirements.
KW - High spatial resolution
KW - Hyperspectral sensors
KW - Marine plastic debris
KW - Mission requirements
KW - Multispectral imagers
KW - Remote sensing
KW - Sensors synergy
KW - Submesoscale processes
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85074210450&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.3390/rs11202443
DO - 10.3390/rs11202443
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85074210450
SN - 2072-4292
VL - 11
JO - Remote Sensing
JF - Remote Sensing
IS - 20
M1 - 2443
ER -
