TRACKING OIL SPILL IN OCEAN USING RADAR IMAGES IN GULF OF MEXICO

Abstract

In this research oil spill detection techniques were used using Advance synthetic aperture radar images in
Gulf of Mexico region. Main objective of doing this research is to compare algorithms to determine dark patches, bands and
tracking of oil spills in given input radar images with less time consuming. This research work helps to regular monitor oil
spill area and region which help agencies for further process. After comparing algorithms morphological closing techniques
act as good tools for oil spill detection and monitoring. Morphological algorithm uses two state (1) Proximity state that two
objects are easier regard as a single object by a human being if those objects are close to each other. (2) Good continuation
states that objects are easier regard as a single object if they can be continued from one to other. According to these
principles criteria have been developed.