R. R. Stanichnaya, S. V. Stanichny, Yu. N. Goryachkin
Marine Hydrophysical Institute of RAS, Sevastopol, Russia
Abstract
The method of analysis of coastline changes based on satellite data is suggested. The combination of IR channels for two separated in time images is used, this gives in the final image of the same area of the coast districts retreat and extensions coast. Landsat data allow detecting the zones with the significant changes in the coastline for the northern areas of the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov during the last 30 years.
Keywords
coastline variability, methodology for analysis of satellite images, Black Sea and Sea of Azov