Abstract
The fluorescence lidar can positively distinguish the oil from the water or biological substances. A rugged system with real- time display mounted in a small airplane and on a ship could make significant aides for pollution response sites. This paper describes a compact lidar system which is suitable for rapid identification of oil slicks with a wider field of view. Functions of the proposed system were evaluated by airborne and shipborne tests. During a flight from an altitude of 1000 ft above the water surface, spots illuminated by the laser were acquired in an image with angular view of 18.2 degrees. Fluorescence data was interpreted in terms of substances referenced with the fluorescence characteristics measured with a streak scope. A GPS instrument was used to position data precisely, to map out a flight line.© (2001) COPYRIGHT SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. Downloading of the abstract is permitted for personal use only.
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