Delineation of hydrocarbon contaminated soils using optical and radar images in a costal region

Abdallan Espinosa-Hernandez, Jesus Galvan-Pineda, Alejandro Monsivais-Huertero, Jose Carlos Jimenez-Escalona, Jose Maria Ramos-Rodriguez

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Abstract

Oil industry represents one of the main incomes for many countries. However, this industry is not exempt of accidents such as oil spills. Satellite remote sensing is a useful tool in delineating polluted areas due to its characteristic to cover large areas. This paper proposes a methodology combining information from both optical (Landsat) and radar (Envisat-ASAR) images to delineate polluted soils by hydrocarbons in the coast of Paraiso, Tabasco, Mexico. Landsat images identified polluted areas over the beach (bare soil); nevertheless, they did not reach the soil under vegetation conditions. In contrast, radar images did not indentify polluted areas in the beach mainly because of the extreme dry conditions in the soil. But, in vegetated areas, the radar penetrated the vegetation cover and identified the polluted soils. Both optical and radar information showed complementarities to delineate polluted areas under heterogeneous conditions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publication2013 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2013 - Proceedings
Pages676-679
Number of pages4
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013
Event2013 33rd IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2013 - Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Duration: 21 Jul 201326 Jul 2013

Publication series

NameInternational Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)

Conference

Conference2013 33rd IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2013
Country/TerritoryAustralia
CityMelbourne, VIC
Period21/07/1326/07/13

Keywords

  • Envisat/ASAR images
  • Landsat images
  • Soil pollution
  • coastal region

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