ESTD Summary
ESTD West
 Remote Sensing
Spills Databases
ESTD Reports List
Technical Seminars
|
|
|
The ETC owns and operates
two aircraft for remote sensing. Their primary use is the development of new
sensors and techniques for oil spill detection. The aircraft are used
extensively, on a full cost-recovery basis, for other applications including
radar mapping of land, radar experimentation, and aerial photogrametry.
|
| |
Convair
580 Turbo-prop, C-GRSC
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Installed Sensors / Equipment
Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
-
C-, X-band SARs, each with dual-channel receivers
-
Simultaneous C-band imaging at up to 4 polarization combinations
-
Mapping on either side of the aircraft
-
3 operating geometries - nadir, narrow and wide swath
-
Multiple Polarizations (HH and HV or VV and VH)
-
Interferometric SAR
RC-10 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera
Ashtech Z-12 GPS
Optional Sensor Payloads
A variety of additional sensors can be mounted on board C-GRSC in other sensor
bays. The Convair 580 can provide electrical power in the form of 28 VDC, 60 Hz
AC and 400 Hz AC.
Output Products
Real-Time
Post-Flight
-
Raw SAR Digital Signal Data on Magnetic Tape
-
High Resolution Annotated Photographs
Convair 580 Mission Schedule
A user ID and password are needed to access this page. Please contact
Dr. Carl E. Brown for access information
|
| |
Douglas
DC3, C-GRSB
Laser Environmental Airborne Fluorosensor (LEAF)
Installed Sensors / Equipment
-
Laser Environmental Airborne Fluorosensor (LEAF)
-
RC-10 Aerial Reconnaissance Camera
-
Down-Looking Annotated S-VHS Video Camera
-
Ashtech DNS-12 GPS
Optional Sensor Payloads
A variety of additional sensors such as infrared and ultraviolet
scanners/cameras can be mounted on board C-GRSB in the 4 large and 1 small
sensor bays. The DC-3 and Convair 580 can provide electrical power in the form
of 28 VDC, 60 Hz AC and 400 Hz AC.
Output Products
Real-Time
-
Oil Contamination Map Production
-
Annotated S-VHS Video Tape
Post-Flight
-
MapInfo GIS Files
-
Data Playback/Analysis
-
High Resolution Annotated Photographs
DC-3 Sensor Bays and 19" Racks
|
| |
Further
Information
For more information on Airborne Remote Sensing at Environment Canada contact:
Remote Sensing Group
Emergencies Science and Technology Division
Environment Canada
3439 River Road
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada K1A 0H3
|
|
|
