Application of Radar Techniques to Ice and Snow Studies
Abstract This paper presents an overview of the active microwave tools becoming available to the glaciologist with emphasis on recent radar developments as applied to floating ice. Sufficient theory is presented for the user to understand the techniques. Side-looking radar imagery is discussed using...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000034365 2024-09-15T18:15:37+00:00 Application of Radar Techniques to Ice and Snow Studies Page, D. F. Ramseier, R. O. 1975 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000034365 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000034365 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 15, issue 73, page 171-191 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 journal-article 1975 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000034365 2024-06-26T04:04:19Z Abstract This paper presents an overview of the active microwave tools becoming available to the glaciologist with emphasis on recent radar developments as applied to floating ice. Sufficient theory is presented for the user to understand the techniques. Side-looking radar imagery is discussed using a number of examples resulting from the use of real and synthetic aperture, single and dual polarization. Recent studies of the microwave properties of ice and snow are reviewed, and are shown to be leading to significant advances in high-resolution radar techniques for accurate sounding of these materials. Remote sensing of fresh-water ice thickness is shown to be well established and operational, with similar techniques feasible in the near future for sea ice. It is pointed out that both imaging and probing radars applied to studies of sea ice and snow usually must be used in association with data from other sensors. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Sea ice Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 15 73 171 191 |
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Abstract This paper presents an overview of the active microwave tools becoming available to the glaciologist with emphasis on recent radar developments as applied to floating ice. Sufficient theory is presented for the user to understand the techniques. Side-looking radar imagery is discussed using a number of examples resulting from the use of real and synthetic aperture, single and dual polarization. Recent studies of the microwave properties of ice and snow are reviewed, and are shown to be leading to significant advances in high-resolution radar techniques for accurate sounding of these materials. Remote sensing of fresh-water ice thickness is shown to be well established and operational, with similar techniques feasible in the near future for sea ice. It is pointed out that both imaging and probing radars applied to studies of sea ice and snow usually must be used in association with data from other sensors. |
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