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<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong><br />

<strong>Project</strong><br />

Satellite radar monitoring of spring 2009<br />

ice navigation in the White Sea


<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong><br />

Satellite Radar Monitoring of Ice Navigation<br />

in the White Sea<br />

Each ship passing through the ice herd of harp<br />

seals in the White Sea kills 500-1000 baby-seals<br />

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1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008<br />

Decrease in the White Sea<br />

harp seals population


<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong>: a combination of aerial-photo<br />

survey and satellite radar monitoring<br />

adjustments<br />

<strong>IFAW</strong> conducts aerial survey for<br />

seal herds mapping


<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong>: a combination of aerial-photo<br />

survey and satellite radar monitoring<br />

adjustments<br />

ship passes<br />

<strong>ScanEx</strong> performs satellite-based radar<br />

monitoring to detect and document ice<br />

shipping channels<br />

ice ship roads


<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong>: a combination of aerial-photo<br />

survey and satellite radar monitoring<br />

Ice shipping channels in the White Sea.<br />

Radarsat-1, March 16, 2008<br />

Seal herds density outspread, White Sea,<br />

March 17, 2008


<strong>ScanEx</strong> - <strong>IFAW</strong>: a combination of aerial-photo<br />

survey and satellite radar monitoring<br />

Primary goals:<br />

ship routes<br />

documentation<br />

shipping impact<br />

assessments<br />

changes in legislation<br />

and shipping practices<br />

laying new channels<br />

bypassing seal herds

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