Ebook: International Safeguards and Satellite Imagery: Key Features of the Nuclear Fuel Cycle and Computer-Based Analysis
- Tags: European Law/Public International Law, Nuclear Engineering, Political Science, Remote Sensing/Photogrammetry, Air and Space Law
- Year: 2009
- Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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With the considerable advances made in the quality of sensors on board commercial observation satellites, information gained from them not only became widely available, but very useful for the verification of a number of arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the NPT). Satellites have begun to play an important role in the safeguards procedures under the NPT. For example, from satellites, nuclear facilities and activities such as the construction and shapes of buildings (including underground activities), plant expansion, and changes in operational status can be monitored.
For an effective use of satellite imagery, it is important to determine identifiable signatures related to nuclear facilities that could be used in the interpretation and verification of activities. The book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for international safeguards purposes.
With the considerable advances made in the quality of sensors on board commercial observation satellites, information gained from them not only became widely available, but very useful for the verification of a number of arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the NPT). Satellites have begun to play an important role in the safeguards procedures under the NPT. For example, from satellites, nuclear facilities and activities such as the construction and shapes of buildings (including underground activities), plant expansion, and changes in operational status can be monitored.
For an effective use of satellite imagery, it is important to determine identifiable signatures related to nuclear facilities that could be used in the interpretation and verification of activities. The book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for international safeguards purposes.
With the considerable advances made in the quality of sensors on board commercial observation satellites, information gained from them not only became widely available, but very useful for the verification of a number of arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the NPT). Satellites have begun to play an important role in the safeguards procedures under the NPT. For example, from satellites, nuclear facilities and activities such as the construction and shapes of buildings (including underground activities), plant expansion, and changes in operational status can be monitored.
For an effective use of satellite imagery, it is important to determine identifiable signatures related to nuclear facilities that could be used in the interpretation and verification of activities. The book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for international safeguards purposes.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 46-46
Non-proliferation and International Nuclear Material Safeguards....Pages 1-18
Satellite Capabilities and Orbits....Pages 19-33
Perspectives of Satellite Imagery Analysis for Verifying the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty....Pages 35-44
Key Features of Nuclear Power Reactors....Pages 47-58
Key Features of Nuclear Research Reactors....Pages 59-69
Application of the ’Key’ to High Resolution Satellite Images....Pages 71-80
Key Features of Enrichment & Reprocessing Plants....Pages 81-103
Front Matter....Pages 106-106
Object-based Image Analysis....Pages 107-111
Nuclear Power Reactors....Pages 113-131
Nuclear Research Reactors....Pages 133-143
Front Matter....Pages 146-146
Detection of Changes in Images....Pages 147-167
Concluding Remarks....Pages 169-171
Back Matter....Pages 1-4
With the considerable advances made in the quality of sensors on board commercial observation satellites, information gained from them not only became widely available, but very useful for the verification of a number of arms control treaties including the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (the NPT). Satellites have begun to play an important role in the safeguards procedures under the NPT. For example, from satellites, nuclear facilities and activities such as the construction and shapes of buildings (including underground activities), plant expansion, and changes in operational status can be monitored.
For an effective use of satellite imagery, it is important to determine identifiable signatures related to nuclear facilities that could be used in the interpretation and verification of activities. The book presents studies on visual and computer-based interpretation of remote sensing data for international safeguards purposes.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages 1-7
Front Matter....Pages 46-46
Non-proliferation and International Nuclear Material Safeguards....Pages 1-18
Satellite Capabilities and Orbits....Pages 19-33
Perspectives of Satellite Imagery Analysis for Verifying the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty....Pages 35-44
Key Features of Nuclear Power Reactors....Pages 47-58
Key Features of Nuclear Research Reactors....Pages 59-69
Application of the ’Key’ to High Resolution Satellite Images....Pages 71-80
Key Features of Enrichment & Reprocessing Plants....Pages 81-103
Front Matter....Pages 106-106
Object-based Image Analysis....Pages 107-111
Nuclear Power Reactors....Pages 113-131
Nuclear Research Reactors....Pages 133-143
Front Matter....Pages 146-146
Detection of Changes in Images....Pages 147-167
Concluding Remarks....Pages 169-171
Back Matter....Pages 1-4
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