Portable coastal operational oceanographic system to monitor the harbor-related environmental impacts in Estonia

A portable coastal operational oceanographic system is presented. It has been developed and applied to monitor the harbor-related environmental impacts (primarily spreading of suspended particulate matter and oil spills) in the Estonian coastal sea. Besides the traditional in situ monitoring methods, the system incorporates operational modeling and remote sensing. Application and validation of the system is demonstrated in two particular coastal areas - Muuga Bay and Pakri Bay.