L’impiego dei dati SAR per l’individuazione di danni ambientali l’individuazione di danni ambientali da idrocarburi: quando e come da idrocarburi: quando e come l’approccio diventa operativo

Authors

  • Massimo Morigi

Keywords:

SAR, Oil Spill Monitoring, REMOTE SENSING, Copernicus

Abstract

Satellite-based Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) technologies provide an essential operational capability for the detection and monitoring of environmental damage caused by hydrocarbon spills.

SAR observations allow continuous monitoring independent of weather conditions or daylight, enabling rapid response and detailed characterization of dynamic surface processes.

The case study of the major oil spill that affected the Adriatic Sea on 27 May 2025 demonstrates the effectiveness of multi-temporal SAR data integration and in reconstructing the evolution of the spill over approximately 400 km of coastline. Such operational services are offered by e-GEOS and EMSA, through the SEonSE and CleanSeaNet platforms, respectively. The adoption of SAR-based monitoring frameworks strengthens early warning systems, supports environmental protection authorities, and enhances decision-making capabilities in emergency management and long-term territorial control.

References

European Space Agency (ESA), Sentinel-1 Mission Overview

Copernicus Land Monitoring Service – European Ground Motion Service (EGMS)

EMSA CleanSeaNet – Maritime Pollution Detection

e-GEOS SEonSE Maritime Surveillance Platform

ISPRA – Rapporti Emergenze Ambientali 2024–2025

Sentinel-1 Product Specification Document – ESA

Published

2026-01-27

How to Cite

L’impiego dei dati SAR per l’individuazione di danni ambientali l’individuazione di danni ambientali da idrocarburi: quando e come da idrocarburi: quando e come l’approccio diventa operativo. (2026). GEOmedia, 29(5). https://ojs.mediageo.it/index.php/GEOmedia/article/view/2147

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