Office/Division Program
OSRR
Project Number
1091
Research Performing Activity
U.S. Naval Research Laboratory
Research Principal Investigator
Richard W. Gould, Jr., Ph.D.
Research Contracting Agency
Research Contract Award Value
$177,564.00
Description
The purpose of this study was to assess and evaluate the capabilities and limitations of two above-water laser systems owned and operated by NRL, to detect and characterize oil layers of varying thickness on the surface of the water, in conjunction with an acoustic sensor for in-water detection (oil in the water column). The objectives of the proposed scope of work were to: (1) Evaluate above-water LiDAR technologies to characterize oil slicks and oil/water emulsions; and (2) Develop and validate new measurement protocols and new algorithms, using LiDAR, optical, and acoustic data sets, individually and in combination, to differentiate oil types and estimate oil thickness.
Latest progress update
The project is complete. The final report is posted below.