Intelligence Briefs

Satellite-derived field analysis across maritime and wildfire domains. Each brief is grounded in observed data — what the physics supports, and where the methodology stops.

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SAROil SlickStrait of Hormuz

9 May 2026

Kharg Island, Persian Gulf

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Three Days in the Gulf: Tracking an Oil Slick with Radar Eyes

A Sentinel-1 ascending pass on 6 May 2026 captured a large coherent dark anomaly south of Kharg Island. Three days later, a descending pass found only 24 small residual patches. An analysis of what the physics of radar — and three days of ocean chemistry — can tell us.

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