Applications
- 4.5.1 Sea Surface Temperature Monitoring — Continuously measuring ocean surface temperatures from orbit to underpin fisheries management, climate modelling, storm forecasting and exclusive economic zone sovereignty.
- 4.5.2 Ocean Salinity Mapping — Measuring the salt concentration of the ocean surface from orbit to track thermohaline circulation, freshwater discharge and climate-driven salinity shifts.
- 4.5.3 Sea Level Rise Tracking — Measuring absolute and relative sea level change at centimetre precision using satellite radar altimetry and GNSS-reflectometry to underpin coastal infrastructure and climate policy.
- 4.5.4 Marine Heatwave Detection — Detecting, tracking and forecasting marine heatwaves by fusing satellite sea-surface temperature retrievals with sub-surface ocean state data to trigger early warnings.
- 4.5.5 Ocean Acidification Monitoring — Tracking the progressive acidification of ocean surface waters by combining satellite-derived ocean colour, sea surface temperature and salinity proxies with in-situ pH sensor networks.
- 4.5.6 Coral Reef Bleaching Surveillance — Detecting and mapping coral bleaching events at reef scale by fusing multispectral satellite imagery with sea surface temperature anomaly data.