Remote sensing techniques to infer fine-scale ocean surface currents

该项目旨在开发新的技术，利用航空图像和描述海流如何折射表面波的理论，以前所未有的精细分辨率测量海洋表面流。该项目将在一系列尺度上产生关于海洋表面流过程和变化性的新知识，更重要的是，通过应用先进的统计分析技术，提高我们对表面流不确定性的理解。该项目的成果将使澳大利亚有能力利用下一代地球观测增强的空间和时间分辨率，直接受益于澳大利亚水域的搜索和救援、近海工业作业、国防和污染应对。

This project aims to develop new technology for measuring ocean surface currents at unprecedented fine resolution using aerial imagery and theory that describes how surface waves are refracted by currents. The project will generate new knowledge on ocean surface current processes and variability across a range of scales, and critically, improve our understanding of surface current uncertainty through application of advanced statistical analysis techniques. The outcomes of this project will deliver Australian capability to leverage the enhanced spatial and temporal resolution of next generation Earth observations to directly benefit search and rescue, offshore industry operations, defence, and pollution response in Australian waters.