Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea

The results of long-term satellite monitoring of oil pollution of the sea surface in the southeastern Baltic Sea (SEB) are discussed in this paper. From June 2004 to December 2020, in total, 2780 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images from different satellites were received and analyzed. There were 7...

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Autores principales:	Elena V. Krek, Alexander V. Krek, Andrey G. Kostianoy
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:b00d435476a7497fb1defd1bf71287612021-11-11T18:53:34ZChronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea10.3390/rs132143072072-4292https://doaj.org/article/b00d435476a7497fb1defd1bf71287612021-10-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/13/21/4307https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292The results of long-term satellite monitoring of oil pollution of the sea surface in the southeastern Baltic Sea (SEB) are discussed in this paper. From June 2004 to December 2020, in total, 2780 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images from different satellites were received and analyzed. There were 788 oil spills detected in the study area. The oil spills were concentrated along the main shipping routes in the SEB. The volume of the detected oil spills was estimated. The average size of the spill was about 2 km<sup>2</sup> or 0.8 m<sup>3</sup>. Seasonal variability of oil pollution shows a decrease in the number of oil detections in the autumn–winter period, which is associated with the prevalence of unfavorable wind conditions that limit the use of SAR technology for oil spill detection and navigation for small ships. In situ measurements show that seasonal variation in the concentration of oil products in seawater is characterized by a maximum in April and a minimum in July. Since 2007, a decrease in oil detections has been observed for the entire Baltic Sea, including the study area. The interannual variability also shows a decrease in the concentration of oil products in the water column. In the southeastern Baltic Sea, the volume of oil products released yearly to the sea surface from ships does not exceed 0.1% of the average instantaneous presence of oil products in the water column.Elena V. KrekAlexander V. KrekAndrey G. KostianoyMDPI AGarticleoil spillchronic pollution from vesselsanthropogenic impactconcentration of oil productssatellite remote sensingSAR imagesScienceQENRemote Sensing, Vol 13, Iss 4307, p 4307 (2021)
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spellingShingle	oil spill chronic pollution from vessels anthropogenic impact concentration of oil products satellite remote sensing SAR images Science Q Elena V. Krek Alexander V. Krek Andrey G. Kostianoy Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
description	The results of long-term satellite monitoring of oil pollution of the sea surface in the southeastern Baltic Sea (SEB) are discussed in this paper. From June 2004 to December 2020, in total, 2780 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images from different satellites were received and analyzed. There were 788 oil spills detected in the study area. The oil spills were concentrated along the main shipping routes in the SEB. The volume of the detected oil spills was estimated. The average size of the spill was about 2 km<sup>2</sup> or 0.8 m<sup>3</sup>. Seasonal variability of oil pollution shows a decrease in the number of oil detections in the autumn–winter period, which is associated with the prevalence of unfavorable wind conditions that limit the use of SAR technology for oil spill detection and navigation for small ships. In situ measurements show that seasonal variation in the concentration of oil products in seawater is characterized by a maximum in April and a minimum in July. Since 2007, a decrease in oil detections has been observed for the entire Baltic Sea, including the study area. The interannual variability also shows a decrease in the concentration of oil products in the water column. In the southeastern Baltic Sea, the volume of oil products released yearly to the sea surface from ships does not exceed 0.1% of the average instantaneous presence of oil products in the water column.
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author	Elena V. Krek Alexander V. Krek Andrey G. Kostianoy
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title	Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
title_short	Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
title_full	Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
title_fullStr	Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
title_full_unstemmed	Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea
title_sort	chronic oil pollution from vessels and its role in background pollution in the southeastern baltic sea
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publishDate	2021
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Chronic Oil Pollution from Vessels and Its Role in Background Pollution in the Southeastern Baltic Sea

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