ABSTRACT

During the last decade, constellations consisting of multiple identical remote sensing satellites have been launched. Constellations allow for faster imaging of an area of interest, and higher revisit rates in comparison to single remote sensing satellites (Hoja et. al. 2010). This allows quick reaction to natural disasters like Tsunami events, providing remote sensing data for crisis mapping. To exploit this capability in the case of Tsunami events, Tsunami Early Warning Systems must provide automated early warning dissemination services catering to the needs of satellite constellation operators. The significance and feasibility of this approach is demonstrated by successful rapid image acquisition for the Tohoku 2011 Tsunami event by the RapidEye satellite constellation.

Keywords:
constellation, contingency planning, early warning system dissemination service, imaging, early warning information, crisis mapping, tohoku 2011, information, research centre, activation
Subjects:
HSSE & Social Responsibility Management, Information Management and Systems, Contingency planning and emergency response
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2013. International Society of Offshore and Polar Engineers
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