Satellites provide a uniquely efficient way of making repetitive observations of Earth’s land, coast and oceans that allow for a wide range of applications, especially as past observations now provide decades of data to analyse. UWA's research team, overseen by Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi, focuses on:
Seasonal and inter-annual variability of sea surface temperature, surface chlorophyll, ocean circulation and kinetic energy around Australia
Mesoscale and sub-mesoscale eddy activity off Western Australia
Island wakes and ocean fronts in the Indian Ocean
Marine heat waves and cold episodes around Australia
Prediction and impacts of tropical cyclones in Western Australia
Quantifying vertical and lateral ocean transport due to fronts and eddies
Meaningful monitoring of Tailings Storage Facilities using established and emerging monitoring technologies
High-return rate measurements of coastal bathymetry (ocean depth)
The Aerial Archaeology in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (AAKSAU) project
Enhancing maritime safety, security, compliance, and law enforcement with the use of satellite data
Hydrology from space: measuring floods and water resources using satellite remote sensing
Satellite governance and remote sensing legislation
The Earth Observation Node can be found at UWA's Oceans Institute in Crawley.
