Sewer Discharges in the Coastal Zone of the Black Sea: Observation and Monitoring from Space
Journal: Ecology and Industry of Russia
Year: 2019

The possibilities of high and medium resolution optical satellite imagery to monitor and control of sewer discharges in the coastal zone of the Black Sea nearby the towns of Sevastopol and Balaklava are examined. Based on the results of the satellite image analysis, the locations of waste emissions in the waters adjacent to the Golubaya Bay (Sevastopol region) and Balaklava were identified, the areas of water pollution and their occurrence reasons in a narrow coastal zone were determined. It is