Current Projects:
 NERC Consortium funded Atlantic Meridional Transect (AMT) programme: AMT Satellite Ocean Colour Imagery.
 NERC funded Centre for observation of Air-Sea Interactions and
fluXes (CASIX): Element 2 CASIX WWW page.
 ENVISAT-AO.
Monitoring of the UK Coastal Zone using field studies, numerical modelling and remote
sensing: the prediction of pollutant fluxes and environment vulnerability. Contact Dr Sam
Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for
more details.
ERS3-A0. An
investigation of coastal processes using an integration of SAR data, ground based video
and ocean colour imagery. Contact Dr Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
CHRIS-AO. High spatial
resolution satellite remote sensing of the Western English Channel. Contact Dr Sam
Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for
more details. Co-ordination of the CHRIS Coastal
& Inland Waters group.
 The
ESA DUP GlobCOLOUR
project is working towards the development of a 10-year global ocean
colour data set by merging together information from four satellite sensors:
SeaWiFS, MODIS/AQUA, MERIS and Parasol/POLDER. Contact Dr Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
 SeaBed: A collaboration of multidisciplinary research
programmes which share the common objective of a better understanding of the seabeds of
coastal waters and the physical, geological and biological processes that take place
there, through the use of remote observation and measurement techniques. Includes the
development of ABISS (benthic autonomous image scaling system).
Completed Projects:
 CDROM titled
‘Example Applications of MERIS-like Data’ (including sample imagery)
Government Information From The Space Sector (GIFTSS) Initative: The
application of Earth Observation (EO) and GIS methods for identifying
positions and time-dynamics of low-water channels in Morecambe Bay. Contact Dr Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
 . The ESA DUP
COASTCHART
project aimed to provide hydrographic offices with a system that allows
standard navigation charts to be updated with accurate coastline information
derived from space-based observations. Contact Dr Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
Exploration Consultants. Real-time GPS quality assurance.
An investigation into the application of Artificial Intelligence techniques. Supported by
the Teaching Company Scheme. Contact Dr Victor Abbott [V.Abbott@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
 High spatial
resolution airborne remote sensing of suspended particulate matter in the River Tamar.
Contact Dr Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk]
for more details.
Hyperspectral
investigations of optically active estuarine and coastal suspended material. Contact Dr
Sam Lavender [S.Lavender@plymouth.ac.uk]
for more details.
 Watershed Reef
Interconnectivity Scientific Study (WRIScS), Belize: A Pilot
study of the use of satellite Ocean Colour Imagery for Water Quality Monitoring in
Optically Shallow Tropical Coastal Environments.
Westland
GeoProjects: A Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) aided, Knowledge
Transfer Partnership (KTP) Project to improve on the detection of cetaceans
(marine mammals) especially to diminish effects from the hydrocarbon exploration
industry. Contact Dr Victor Abbott
[vabbott@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
United Kingdom Hydrographic Office: A UKHO funded, six month study, to investigate the future of the paper chart, with reference to modern visualisation systems. Contact Dr Victor Abbott [vabbott@plymouth.ac.uk] for more details.
Future Projects (awaiting funding or satellite missions):
Watershed Reef
Interconnectivity Scientific Study (WRIScS), Central America. |
