Sargassum detection
- 13 April 2018
- Category: Government, News
Since 2011, huge sargassum mass strandings (Sargassum fluitans and Sargassum natans) have occurred in the wider Caribbean region affecting:
- Marine environnment
- Human health
- Tourism
- Fishing & aquaculture
Challenge
For the account of the Direction de l’Environnement, de l’Aménagement et du Logement (DEAL) de Guadeloupe, French Ministry of Environment, and Nova Blue Environment
- Reduce the devastating effects of sargassum on local economies
- Prepare and support timely sargassum collection operations
CLS' Solutions
- Sargassum detection based on multi-satellite data sources using radar and optical instruments for High Resolution products (250m resolution down to 20m close to shore)
- Drift forecasting and grounding estimation of sargassum provided through a proprietary drift model.