Journal Article - Quarterly Journal: International Security
Small Satellites, Big Data: Uncovering the Invisible in Maritime Security
Summary
Even the biggest ships on the world’s vast oceans can be invisible, their identities, paths, and activities hidden. New technology is lifting the veil. Small satellites collect terabytes of global data daily, while advances in computational analytics now mine that data faster than any human can. Shedding new light on maritime activities affects policies on national and international security, safety, national and transnational economic interests, and environmental concerns.
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Saadia M. Pekkanen, Setsuko Aoki, and John Mittleman, "Small Satellites, Big Data: Uncovering the Invisible in Maritime Security," International Security, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Fall 2022), pp. 177–216, https://doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00445.
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Even the biggest ships on the world’s vast oceans can be invisible, their identities, paths, and activities hidden. New technology is lifting the veil. Small satellites collect terabytes of global data daily, while advances in computational analytics now mine that data faster than any human can. Shedding new light on maritime activities affects policies on national and international security, safety, national and transnational economic interests, and environmental concerns.
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The full text of this publication is available via the original publication source.Saadia M. Pekkanen, Setsuko Aoki, and John Mittleman, "Small Satellites, Big Data: Uncovering the Invisible in Maritime Security," International Security, Vol. 47, No. 2 (Fall 2022), pp. 177–216, https://doi.org/10.1162/isec_a_00445.
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