EUROPEAN COMMISSION IJOINT RESEARCH CENTRE Space Applications Institute 1-21020 Ispra (VA) Italy Laboratory Measurements of Spectral Signatures of Marine Pollutants B. Hosgood, G. Andreoli Project SAI-05 "COAST" 1999 EUR 19019 EN LEGAL NOTICE Neither the European Commission nor any person acting on behalf of the Commission is responsible for the use which might be made of the following information. EUR 19019 EN European Communities, 1999 Printed in Italy Contents ^■rre-ret'grrrrrrerrr™;«™ WP 2210 Review of the current situation with regard to the measurement of spectral signatures of marine pollutants —... „. „_. . , „—,—, WP2230Preliminary analysis oftest measurementsofspectral signatures of marine pollutantsin laboratory WP 2240 System modifications required for measurement of spectral signatures of marine pollutants in laboratory Cover photo: LANDSAT TM image of an oil spill (1991 NASA) WP 2210 Review of the current situation with regard to the measurement of spectral signatures of marine pollutants E&^jiÍMffliimiwmHiü^^ -·..-~-~~~■--·--■—■:■----—"·■—-·—-:·:·-"---· "- " Abstract The European Union's 5th Environmental Action Plan targets prevention of pollution in marine waters with particular emphasis on prevention at origin. Specific actions related to this focus on environmental harm from shipping and surveillance of certain areas with appropriate monitoring techniques.