Environmental Monitoring
 For more than thirty years, remote sensing (RS) has been a central tool for environmental management and monitoring at local, regional and global scales. Whether monitoring the habitat of endangered species, predicting flood patterns, or evaluating the health of coral reef environments, our areas of study are often sensitive, inaccessible, or massive in scale – the need to monitor these areas remotely has never been more acute. To address the increasingly complex web of influences on our ecosystems, today’s environmental stakeholders are demanding current information, new analysis techniques and support for new sensors.
The key to managing these challenges remotely is to integrate datasets from a variety of data sources – high-resolution, hyperspectral, multitemporal, optical, thermal and microwave, and more – and to apply best-practice analytical approaches, including data fusion, spectral and spatial analysis, classification, thematic mapping, and integration with Geographic Information System (GIS). With support for new sensors and advances in processing techniques, PCI Geomatics is supporting leaders in environmental impact modelling, urban and rural sustainability, disaster mitigation, resource management, mine tailing revegetation, reforestation, brownfield reclamation, water quality, biodiversity and habitat studies, even the building of climate research models.
With tools for detailed environmental analysis and the automation required to study massive datasets efficiently, PCI Geomatics technology puts the richness of remote sensing in the hands of our planet’s stewards.
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Coastal & Oceanic Solutions
 Over 40% of the world’s population now lives within 100km of a coastline. As sensitive ecosystems, natural resources, and significant indicators of climate change, our oceans are important to humans in myriad ways. Studying these huge swaths of territory demands the use of efficient remote technologies. Moreover, scientists and policymakers now require 24-hour, all-weather tracking of ocean transportation routes, sea ice, sediment suspension, and more.
Using cloud- and night-penetrating radar images, PCI Geomatics technology makes it possible to identify oil slicks; these images are routinely used in spill detection, remediation, and prosecution of offenders. Wide-swath optical sensors gather data used to track sea surface temperatures, salinity, and ocean currents. Radar and optical images are used to build an ever-shifting map of sea ice around our poles, allowing ships to navigate seasonal routes and supporting climatologists’ efforts to track global climate change.
By combining the results of calibrated satellite image data with in-situ measurements from ships, researchers can determine important information about the concentration of suspended particulates or chlorophyll in turbid and clear water. To ensure highly accurate results, the data are corrected for variances in the Earth’s atmosphere – atmospheric correction.
PCI Geomatics tools are designed to support all stages of ocean monitoring. From data preparation and orthocorrection, to large-scale mosaics and multi-temporal study, to analysis of spectral and spatial features in the imagery, we can help you to build coastal and oceanic applications accurately and cost-effectively.
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