Investigating Detection of Floating Plastic Litter from Space Using Sentinel-2 Imagery

Investigating Detection of Floating Plastic Litter from Space Using Sentinel-2 Imagery

<b>A</b><b>bstract: </b>Plastic litter floating in the ocean is a significant problem on a global scale. This study examines whether Sentinel-2 satellite images can be used to identify plastic litter on the sea surface for monitoring, collection and disposal. A pilot study wa...

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Main Authors: Kyriacos Themistocleous, Christiana Papoutsa, Silas Michaelides, Diofantos Hadjimitsis
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-08-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
Sentinel-2
satellite images
plastic litter
spectral indices
spectroscopy
remote sensing
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/12/16/2648

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