Coastal sediment dynamics, estuarine fronts, and land–ocean interactions

Challenge ID

C-CORE_OFF2.14

Title

Coastal sediment dynamics, estuarine fronts, and land–ocean interactions.

Challenge originator:

General Description

What data/products do you use?

Models, aerial surveillance, satellite imagery

When do you use this kind of dataset?

To monitor coastal erosion, freshwater run-off and other dynamics that can influence currents and sedimentation in the nearshore environment

What are your actual limitations and do you have a work around? 

Acquiring data of this type is difficult and expensive, requires modeling and in-situ data validation

Needs and expectations on EO data

High resolution imagery capable of detecting and tracking plumes and oceanic fronts

Challenge classification

Pre license

Exp.

1

Dev.

1

Prod.

1

Decom.

Geographic context/ restrictions

- South China Sea

Topographic classification / Offshore classification

Shallow Water

Activity impacted/concerned

Operational, response capability enhancement

Technology Urgency

Short term (2-5 years)

Information requirements

Update frequency

1-6 h during time of discharge

Temporal resolution

1-6 h during time of discharge

Spatial resolution

10-100m

Data quality

High

Data Coverage and extent

Regional

Example format

High resolution image

Timeliness

As close to real-time as possible

Existing standards

Huang, Weigen, Fu, Bin.  2002. Remote Sensing for Coastal Area Management. Laboratory of Ocean Dynamic Processes and Satellite Oceanography Second Institute of Oceanography State Oceanic Administration Hangzhou, People’s Republic of China in China. Coastal Management, 30:271–276, 2002.