At present, monitoring of water bodies aimed at timely detection and prevention of pollution is topical and its necessity is noted by a number of regulatory legal acts of the Russian Federation. One of the most dangerous types of pollution is oil pollution, as it causes significant environmental damage to aquatic ecosystems, biodiversity and quality of water resources. This article is devoted to the analysis of the current state of detection and investigation of oil pollution of water bodies on the basis of remote sensing methods. The advantage of remote methods in comparison with traditional methods is expressed in the speed of pollution detection and lower financial costs associated with the maintenance of equipment and labour. In the paper special attention is paid to modern remote technologies, including satellite monitoring and the use of unmanned aircrafts, which allow to promptly detect pollution both in large and localised areas. The features of radar and optoelectronic imaging are considered. The advantages and limitations of each method are analysed, and the possibilities of their integration to improve the accuracy and efficiency of monitoring are considered. The results of the study can be used to develop strategies to minimise environmental damage, improve the efficiency of environmental control and water resources management.
Belenko et al. (Fri,) studied this question.