Mrs Jennifer M. Wozencraft, Director of Joint Airborne Lidar Bathymetry Technial Center of Expertise gave during her closing remark at the JALBCTX meeting in Mobile, Alabama on (April 27, 2011) a short presentation on detection of oilspill using airborne LiDAR bathymetry. She indicated initital positive results from the first flights and studies in the Mexican Gulf, relating to the current oil spill disaster.
Airborne Hydrography is closely following the development at the JALBCTX center and will, as soon as an opportunity arises, survey areas in the Mexican Gulf. Airborne Hydrography intends to initiate the development of oilspill detection and analysis algortihms.
For more information contact;
Mr Swante Welander
Airborne Hydrography AB