ENVIRONMENT

Environment related applications are among others: support in offshore wind energy, CO2 storage and glacier movement.
As satellites are able to efficiently large areas and to easily access most remote areas, space based solutions offer huge added value especially for environment applications.

Image Wind Parc - Offshore
Offshore wind energy
A very complex decision in the set-up of offshore wind energy is the localisation of the wind park where maximal energy is guaranteed.
ALTAMIRA INFORMATION is able to measure, with the help of existing archive data, the wind magnitude and direction in most of the coastal and offshore areas of the planet.
 
Climate change: glacier movement
Climate change: Glacier movement
InSAR technology permits glacier movement monitoring.
It can be recommendable to install artificial corner reflectors in the area of interest to guarantee continuity of measurement points.

CO2 Storage

CO2 storage
The advent of carbon trading introduced with the Kyoto Protocol for ratifying countries and with the EU ETS places a cost on CO2 emission; as a consequence CO2 storage is becoming more important.
ALTAMIRA INFORMATION supports CO2 storage projects by monitoring the stability and security of storage areas.

 
Groundwater abstraction induced subsidence
In areas with traditionally low rainfall, urban expansion and intensive agriculture place great demands on subterranean water resources. 
Excessive groundwater abstraction can lead to major land subsidence problems. InSAR monitoring of the ground deformation can aid in managing groundwater resources by indicating areas where the abstraction is affecting the surface structures.


Geoepidemiology 
Monitoring of water bodies is very useful for epidemic management, since transmission of diseases is directly related to their evolution. The usage of high-resolution SAR imagery allows the detection and the monitoring of humid areas favorable to mosquito development.