Application of the ’Key’ to High Resolution Satellite Images

In the previous chapters, key features for nuclear research and power reactors and conventional fossil fuel power plants were developed using aerial and lowresolution (~ 5m) satellite imageries. In this brief study, the applicability of the key is investigated using the high-resolution US QuickBird-2 satellite images (0.61m resolution). Two German sites, Berlin Research Reactor BRII and Emsland Nuclear Power Reactor were selected. The latter also has a conventional power station in the vicinity so that some of the key features described in the earlier report for such plants are used to interpret the Emsland conventional power station image. In addition to these, the Iran’s Bushehr pressurised water reactor that is being constructed was also examined. Initial work on this reactor was started in collaboration with Germany. It is based on the German reactor design (Biblis PWR). The construction of the facility has continued with the help of Russia. Consider first a German research reactor, BER-II, Berlin.