| Day 1, Monday 25 January 2010 |
| 08:30-09:15 |
Registration and Poster mounting |
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| Opening Session |
Chair: Y.-L. Desnos (ESA) |
| 09:15-09:25 |
Official ESA Welcome |
(ESA) |
| 09:25-09:40 |
Workshop Background, Objectives and Organization |
Yves-Louis Desnos (ESA) |
| 09:40-10:00 |
Status of ERS and Envisat Missions |
Henri Laur (ESA) |
| 10:00-10:20 |
ERS and Envisat SAR Performance, Processing and Products for Oceanography |
Nuno Miranda (ESA) |
| 10:20-10:40 |
Operational use of satellite SAR at the European Maritime Safety Agency |
Marin Chintoan-Uta (Satellite Based Monitoring Services, EMSA) |
| 10:40-11:00 |
Operational Satellite SAR surveillance for the Italian Coast Guard |
Dario Cau, Nicola Carlone (Italian Coast Guard) |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| Spaceborne SAR Missions | Chair: P. Potin - E. Attema |
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| 11:30-11:50 | The Status of the Sentinel-1 Mission and of the Geophysical Information Products | Evert Attema (ESA) |
| 11:50-12:10 |
RadarSAT Missions |
Jeff Hurley (MDA) |
| 12:10-12:30 |
TerraSAR X Current Status and Future Plans |
Infoterra GmbH |
| 12:30-12:50 |
Cosmo-Skymed Current Status and Future Plans |
Alessandro Coletta (Agenzia Spaziale Italiana (ASI)) |
| 12:50-13:10 |
Future SAR mission concepts |
Marco Arcioni (ESA) |
| 13:10-13:40 |
Discussion |
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| 13:40-14:40 |
Lunch |
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| Methodology and techniques | Chair: F. Collard - H. Johnsen |
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| 14:40-15:00 | The Radarsat Constellation Mission: Overview and Capabilities for Marine Monitoring | Yves Crevier (Space Technologies Directorate) |
| 15:00-15:20 | TerraSAR X Oceanography | Susanne Lehner (DLR) |
| 15:20-15:40 | Recent progress in SAR wind direction retrieval | Mouche Alexis (CLS) |
| 15:40-16:00 | On the spatial homogeneity of the wave spectra in deep water employing ERS-1/2 and ENVISAT SAR PRI products | Nelson Violante-Carvalho (Rio de Janeiro State University UERJ) |
| 16:00-16:20 | A prototype SAR altimeter retracker to assess the precision of SAR altimetry over the ocean | Christine Gommenginger (National Oceanography Centre, Southampton) |
| 16:20-16:50 |
Coffee Break |
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| Methodology and techniques Cont. | Chair: G. Engen - P. Janssen |
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| 16:50-17:10 | Ship Speed Retrieval from Single Channel TerraSAR-X Images | Matteo Soccorsi (DLR) |
| 17:10-17:30 | Operational Retrieval of Sea-Surface Dynamics from SAR Data for Safety and Security | Gisela Carvajal (Chalmers University of Technology) |
| 17:30-17:50 | Deriving Ocean Surface Drift Using Multiple SAR Sensors | Ming-Kuang Hsu (Technology and Science Institute of Northern Taiwa) |
| 17:50-18:10 | GECA: ESA’s next generation validation data centre | Yasjka Meijer (ESA/ESRIN) |
| 18:10-18:40 |
Discussion |
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| 18:40-19:45 |
Welcome Cocktail |
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| Day 2, Tuesday 26 January 2010 |
| Wave applications | Chair: J. da Silva - F. OCampo Torres |
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| 08:50-09:10 | Extraction of wave field from TerraSAR-X data | Miguel Bruck (DLR) |
| 09:10-09:30 | Swell tracking and swell field structure from SAR wave mode | Collard Fabrice (CLS) |
| 09:30-09:50 | Forward mapping of ocean wave spectra onto SAR image spectra. What can we learn on the effect of short wave directionality? | F. J. Ocampo-Torres (CICESE) |
| 09:50-10:10 | Investigation of wave propagation rays in near shore zones | Andrey Pleskachevsky (DLR) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Is the Cross Sea Dangerous? | Xiaoming Li (German Aerospace Center (DLR))
presented by Susanne Lehner/Stephan Brusch |
| 10:30-10:50 | Project GlobWave | Geoff Busswell (Logica) |
| 10:50-11:20 |
Coffee Break |
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| Wave applications Cont. | Chair: I. Robinson - W. Huang |
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| 11:20-11:40 | Internal solitary waves off the western Iberian coast and in the gulf of Cadiz: main hotspots and some generation mechanisms | Jorge Magalhaes (Faculdade Ciencia da Universidade de Lisboa) |
| 11:40-12:00 | Analysis of an event of „Parametric Rolling“ onboard RV “Polarstern” | Susanne Lehner (DLR) |
| 12:00-12:20 | Semi-empirical retrieval of significant wave height from Envisat ASAR imagery | Jingsong Yang (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA) |
| 12:20-12:40 | Elevation Internal Waves in the South China Sea observed with SAR Imagery | Weigen Huang (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA) |
| 12:40-13:00 | Internal solitary waves in the world’s ocean and some mechanisms of their formation | Jose C.B. da Silva (University of Lisbon) |
| 13:00-13:20 | Seiches and internal waves in the Caspian Sea | Olga Lavrova (Space Research Institute) |
| 13:20-13:50 |
Discussion |
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| 13:50-14:50 |
Lunch |
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| Ice applications | Chair: B. Holt - P. Clemente Colon |
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| 14:50-15:10 | A Comparison of Two C-Band SAR Ice / Open Water Algorithms | Juha Karvonen (Finnish Meteorological Institute) |
| 15:10-15:30 | Iceberg detection service for sailing races: the 'Vendee-Globe 2008-2009' experience | Jean-Yves LE BRAS (CLS) |
| 15:30-15:50 | Improved sea ice monitoring for the Baltic Sea – Project summary | Leif Eriksson (Chalmers University of Technology) |
| 15:50-16:10 | Sea ice thickness retrieval in the Baltic Sea using MODIS and SAR data | Marko Mäkynen (Finnish Meteorological Institute)
presented by Juha Karvonen |
| 16:10-16:30 | Evaluation of a sea ice motion algorithm for SAR data from the Bay of Bothnia | Anders Berg (Chalmers University of Technology) |
| 16:30-17:00 |
Coffee Break |
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| Ice applications - continuation | Chair: B. Holt - P. Clemente Colon |
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| 17:00-17:20 | Operational Sea Ice Monitoring on a Regional Scale Using Dual-Polarisation SAR | Nick Walker (eOsphere Limited) |
| 17:20-17:40 | Polar View - Towards the Operational Provision of Tactical Ice Information in Polar Regions | T.M. Puestow (C-CORE) |
| 17:40-18:10 |
Discussion |
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| Day 3, Wednesday 27 January 2010 |
| Ocean Wind applications | Chair: J. Horstmann - M. Engdahl |
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| 09:00-09:20 | On the origin of atmospheric frontal lines off the east coast of Taiwan observed on space-borne synthetic aperture radar images | Werner Alpers (University of Hamburg) |
| 09:20-09:40 | EU-NORSEWIND using Envisat ASAR and other data for offshore wind atlas | Charlotte Hasager (Risoe-DTU) |
| 09:40-10:00 | Development and evaluation of Bayesian SAR wind retrieval algorithms | Knut-Frode Dagestad (Nansen Environmental and Remote Sensing Center) |
| 10:00-10:20 | Chinese HJ-1B SAR and Its Wind Mapping Capability | Weigen Huang (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA) |
| 10:20-10:40 | Sampling of SAR imagery for wind resource assessment | Merete Badger (Risoe DTU)
presented by Charlotte Hasager |
| 10:40-11:00 | Comparison of high winds retrieved from RADARSAT 2 SAR data with in situ buoy data and QuikScat wind vectors | Tao Xie (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) |
| 11:00-11:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| Ocean Wind applications Cont. | Chair: W. Alpers - M. Engdahl |
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| 11:30-11:50 | SAR Wind Field Retrieval with Respect to Tropical Cyclones | Jochen Horstmann (NATO Undersea Research Center) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Analysis of Small-scale Wind Structures Generated by Orography Using SAR | Michael Caruso (CSTARS-University of Miami) |
| 12:10-12:30 | Wind Speeds Retrieval using C-band RADARSAT-2 HH Polarized Images and New Polarization Ratio Model | Biao Zhang (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) |
| 12:30-12:50 | Investigation of Trapped Atmospheric Gravity Waves over the South China Sea Using Envisat Synthetic Aperture Radar Images | Werner Alpers (University of Hamburg) |
| 12:50-13:20 |
Discussion |
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| Wave mode processing algorithms, validation and assimilation | Chair: L. Aouf - G. Kallos |
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| 13:20-13:40 | Global integrated Wave Parameters Measurement Using ASAR Wave Mode Data | Xiaoming Li (German Aerospace Center (DLR))
presented by Susanne Lehner/Stephan Brusch |
| 13:40-14:45 |
Lunch |
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| Wave mode processing algorithms, validation and assimilation - continuation | Chair: L. Aouf - G. Kallos |
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| 14:45-15:05 | ENVISAT ASAR Wave Mode Spectra: Global Validation and Assimilation | Saleh Abdalla (ECMWF)
presented by Peter Janssen |
| 15:05-15:25 | Evaluation of the new features of the ECMWF WAM model | George Kallos (University of Athens) |
| 15:25-15:45 | Update and optimization of the assimilation of ASAR wave spectra in the new wave model MFWAM | Lotfi Aouf (Météo France) |
| 15:45-16:15 |
Coffee Break |
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| Wave mode processing algorithms, validation and assimilation Cont | Chair: S. Lehner - W. Huang |
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| 16:15-16:35 | Recent progress in SAR wave retrieval | Johnsen Harald (NORUT) |
| 16:35-16:55 | Validation of high level products for ASAR wave mode data | Thomas Koenig (German Aerospace Center (DLR)) |
| 16:55-17:15 | Envisat ASAR level 2 algorithm:from error analysis to correction | Jingsong Yang (Second Institute of Oceanography, SOA) |
| 17:15-17:45 |
Discussion |
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| 17:45-19:45 |
Poster Session and Cocktail/drink |
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| Poster session | Chair: |
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| Sea Surface Variability on Indonesian Seas from Altimetry Data | Eko Yuli HANDOKO (Sepuluh Nopember Institute of Technology) |
| Island induced (sub) mesoscale features around Madeira Archipelago (initial findings) | Isabel Araújo (CIIMAR - University of Porto) |
| SAR signatures of the upwelling | Igor Kozlov (RSHU/NIERSC) |
| ASAR vs SeaWinds vs WRF: A three-way look at a train of the Adriatic bora events | Milivoj Kuzmic (Rudjer Boskovic Institute) |
| Marine slicks due to inhomogeneous coastal currents. Simultaneous SAR and in situ observations | Stanislav Ermakov (Institute of Applied Physics RAS) |
| Eddy activity in the Baltic Sea retrieved from satellite SAR and optical data | Olga Lavrova (Space Research Institute) |
| Assimilation of SAR wind information in Environment Canada's high resolution 3D-Var analysis system | Rick Danielson (Environment Canada) |
| Study of the tidal channels appeared on SAR images | TAERIM KIM (Kunsan Universiry) |
| Sea Ice Type Analysis Using Dual-Pol C and L Band SAR Data in the Baltic Sea | Rivo Uiboupin (Tallinn Univesity of Technology) |
| Satellite Observations of Internal Waves Signatures in Non-Tidal Seas | Marina MITYAGINA (Space Research Institute of Russian Academy of Sci) |
| On the possibility of radar remote sensing of the mixing areas generated by standing surface waves | Olga Ermakova (Institute of Applied Physics) |
| Satellite based temperature and electron flux anomaly before Tsunami | Saumitra Mukherjee (Jawaharlal Nehru University) |
| SAR and optical imagery of mesa scale ocean currents | Alexander Myasoedov (NIERSC/RSHU) |
| On the Effects of Whitecaps on SAR Images | Ferdinando Reale (CUGRI) |
| Some results of studying of ocean surface waves spectral characteristics on the base of ENVISAT ASAR data | Vitaly Sychev (Russian State Hydrometeorological University) |
| Use Of SAR and ASAR Images to Derive Eddy Diffusivity Maps of the Ocean Surface From Multifractal and Topological Statistical Methods | J.M. Redondo (Univ. Politecnica de Catalunya) |
| Experience of oil pollution operational monitoring in Northern part of the Caspian Sea during the offshore oil fields exploration | O. Gershenzon (R&D Center SCANEX) |
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| Day 4, Thursday 28 January 2010 |
| Oil spills | Chair: V. Kerbaol - S. Pelizzari |
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| 09:00-09:20 | PRIMI Project: an interdisciplinary approach to oil spill monitoring. | Francesco Nirchio (Italian Space Agency) |
| 09:20-09:40 | The PRIMI Project: August-September 2009 validation cruise on oil spill detection and fate. | Rosalia Santoleri (CNR-ISAC UOS Roma) |
| 09:40-10:00 | On The TerraSAR-X Dual-Mode For Oil Slick Observation | Domenico Velotto (DLR) |
| 10:00-10:20 | The 2009 Timor Sea Oil Spill | Hans Graber (CSTARS-University of Miami)
presented by Michael Caruso |
| 10:20-10:50 |
Coffee Break |
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| Oil spills Cont. | Chair: C. Wackermann - G. Campbell |
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| 10:50-11:10 | Pulse Coupled Neural Networks for Automatic Oil Spill Detection from Satellite SAR Images | Fabio Del Frate (Tor Vergata University) |
| 11:10-11:30 | Oil Spill Response Utilizing SAR Imagery in the Gulf of Mexico | Xiaofeng Li (NOAA) |
| 11:30-11:50 | Identification of illegal coastal water discharges with multi-temporal SAR images | Francesco Nirchio (Italian Space Agency) |
| 11:50-12:10 | Studies of artificial oil slicks and their dynamics using SAR | Stanislav Ermakov (Institute of Applied Physics RAS) |
| 12:10-12:40 |
Discussion |
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| Ship detection | Chair: S. Pelizzari - J. Lorenzzetti |
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| 12:40-13:00 | Effects of Environmental Conditions on SAR Imaging of Ship Wakes and Slicks | A. Soloviev (Nova Southeastern University) |
| 13:00-13:20 | SAR-data on environment and ship traffic, validated by voyage data recorder (VDR) data in the SatMes-project | Wolfgang Rosenthal (Co. Gauss) |
| 13:20-13:40 | On the importance of environmental conditions for vessel traffic monitoring | Guillaume Hajduch (CLS) |
| 13:40-14:40 |
Lunch |
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| Ship detection - continuation | Chair: S. Pelizzari - J. Lorenzzetti |
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| 14:40-15:00 | A performance comparison of a CFAR ship detection algorithm using Envisat, Radarsat, Cosmo-Skymed and TerraSAR-X images | Joao A. Lorenzzetti (INPE) |
| 15:00-15:20 | Ship Detection Technique Based on K-Generalized Speckle Model Using Polarimetric SAR Data | Antonio Sorrentino (Università di Napoli Parthenope)
presented by Ferdinando Nunziata |
| 15:20-15:40 | Near Real Time Ship Detection Experiments | Stephan Brusch (German Aerospace Center, DLR) |
| 15:40-16:00 | Main Results of Ship Detection Trials for French Users During MARISS Consolidation Phase | Jean-Yves Le Bras (CLS) |
| 16:00-16:30 |
Coffee Break |
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| Ship detection Cont. | Chair: G. Campbell - J. Lorenzzetti |
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| 16:30-16:50 | RADARSAT-2 polarimetric data for ship observation | Ferdinando Nunziata (Università di Napoli Parthenope) |
| 16:50-17:10 | Performance assessment of sensors for maritime surveillance using sea trial data | Raffaele Grasso (NATO Undersea Research Centre) |
| 17:10-17:30 | Ship detection using SAR polarimetry. The development and validation of a new algorithm designed to exploit new satellite SAR capabilities for maritime surveillance. | Nicholas Walker (eOsphere Limited) |
| 17:30-17:50 | Satellite based integrated Maritime Security Surveillance Services for Maritime Situational Awareness and new space borne COSMO-SkyMed Constellation | Dino Quattrociocchi (e-Geos) |
| 17:50-18:10 | Maritime Situational Awareness: MARISS Experience | Gerard Margarit (GMV A&D, S.A.) |
| 18:10-18:40 |
Discussion |
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| Day 5, Friday 29 January 2010 |
| Ocean Current applications | Chair: J. Johannessen - B. Chapron |
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| 08:30-08:50 | Synergy of SAR and optical imagery in studies of meso-scale dynamics | Vladimir Kudryavtsev (NIERSC) |
| 08:50-09:10 | Eddy Quest – On the Trail to Derive Useful Information about Small-scale Eddies from SAR Observations | Benjamin Holt (Jet Propulsion Laboratory)
presented by Johnny Johannessen |
| 09:10-09:30 | Sea Surface Temperature Gradients from RADARSAT-2 SAR | Will Perrie (Bedford Institute of Oceanography) |
| 09:30-09:50 | Monitoring Intense Current Dynamics from Envisat ASAR | Johnny A. Johannessen (NERSC) |
| 09:50-10:10 | Towards a roadmap for sensor synergy in studies of mesoscale and submesoscale dynamics | Bertrand Chapron (Ifremer) |
| 10:10-10:30 | Application of ASAR WSM Doppler Centroid Anomalies for Current Retrievals in the Northeast Atlantic | Morten Wergeland Hansen (NERSC) |
| 10:30-10:50 | Assessment on the performance of ASAR radial current product in the Agulhas region | Rouault Marjolaine (CSIR - NRE) |
| 10:50-11:20 |
Discussion |
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| 11:20-11:50 |
Coffee Break |
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| Session Summaries |
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| 11:50-12:00 |
Spaceborne SAR Missions |
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| 12:00-12:10 |
Methodology and Techniques |
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| 12:10-12:20 |
Wave Applications |
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| 12:20-12:30 |
Ice Applications |
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| 12:30-12:40 |
Ocean Wind Applications |
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| 12:40-12:50 |
Wave mode processing algorithms, validation and assimilation |
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| 12:50-13:00 |
Oil spill |
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| 13:00-13:10 |
Ship Detection |
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| 13:10-13:20 |
Ocean Current Applications |
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| 13:20-13:40 |
Closing Remarks |
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