Measurement #3 26.06.2021

Experiment Log 2021

Saturday 26/06/2021 was the third data acquisition for PLP2021. Sentinel 2 multispectral data of both the two large area targets …...

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Measurement #2 21.06.2021

Experiment Log 2021

Tuesday 21/06/2021 was the second acquisition day of PLP2021. Sentinel 2 data of the deployment area containing both the HDPE …...

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Target 2 Placement 17.06.2021

Experiment Log 2021

On Thursday 17/06/2021 we deployed the wooden 28 m target in the Gulf of Gera. A group of 3 MRSG …...

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Bad Weather Conditions

Experiment Log 2021

Wednesday 16/06/2021 was scheduled for the second Sentinel 2 acquisition for PLP2021. Weather conditions were unideal, with dense cloud cover …...

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Target 2 Construction Day 1

Experiment Log 2021

On Tuesday 15/06/2021 we constructed a wooden target which simulates natural floating debris, in order to assess the possibility to …...

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Measurement #1 11.06.2021

Experiment Log 2021

Friday 11/06/2021 was the first acquisition day of PLP2021. Conditions were optimal with low wind and a slightly rippled sea …...

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Target 1 Placement 09.06.2021

Experiment Log 2021

On Wednesday 09/06/2021 we carried out the deployment of the 28 m diameter HDPE mesh target. We commenced by inspecting …...

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Target 1 Construction Day 2

Experiment Log 2021

On Tuesday 08/06/2021 we resumed construction of the 28 m diameter circular long-term deployment target. A team of 20 MRSG …...

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Target 1 Construction Day 1

Experiment Log 2021

Friday 04/06/2021 was the official start of the PLP2021 target construction phase. A group of 20 MRSG team members and …...

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Volunteer group recruitment

Experiment Log 2021

On Wednesday 01/06/2021 the MRSG team met up with volunteer students from the Department of Marine Sciences who wish to …...

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