Iceberg detection in open water by altimeter waveform analysis

• Published in: Journal of Geophysical Research
• Main Authors: Tournadre, Jean, Whitmer, K, Ardhuin, Fanny
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: American Geophysical Union 2008
• Subjects: Antarctica; iceberg; Altimeter waveform; Antarctic; Antarctic Peninsula; Ross Sea; The Antarctic; West Ice Shelf; Antarc*; Ice Shelf; Iceberg*
• Online Access: https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/2008/publication-4530.pdf; https://doi.org/10.1029/2007JC004587; https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/4530/

Small icebergs (edge lengths <1 km) are difficult to detect and track. In a recently published study, it was demonstrated that small targets (ships, islets,.) emerging from the sea can be detected by the analysis of high-rate altimeter waveforms. The analysis of Jason altimeter data revealed that...