Polar Sea Ice Mapping for SeaWinds
In recent years, the scientific community has expressed interest in the ability to observe global climate indicators such as polar sea ice. Advances in microwave remote sensing technology have allowed a large-scale and detailed study of sea ice characteristics. This thesis provides the analysis and...
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ftbrighamyoung:oai:scholarsarchive.byu.edu:etd-1035 2023-07-23T04:21:40+02:00 Polar Sea Ice Mapping for SeaWinds Anderson, Hyrum Spencer 2003-05-30T07:00:00Z application/pdf https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/36 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/context/etd/article/1035/viewcontent/ETD_CISOPTR_135.pdf unknown BYU ScholarsArchive https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/36 https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/context/etd/article/1035/viewcontent/ETD_CISOPTR_135.pdf http://lib.byu.edu/about/copyright/ Theses and Dissertations polar sea ice mapping SeaWinds scatterometer classification remote sensing QSCAT QuikSCAT Bayes Brigham Young electrical engineering Electrical and Computer Engineering text 2003 ftbrighamyoung 2023-07-03T22:14:21Z In recent years, the scientific community has expressed interest in the ability to observe global climate indicators such as polar sea ice. Advances in microwave remote sensing technology have allowed a large-scale and detailed study of sea ice characteristics. This thesis provides the analysis and development of sea ice mapping algorithms for the SeaWinds scatterometer. First, an in-depth analysis of the Remund Long (RL) algorithm for SeaWinds is performed. From this study, several improvements are made to the RL algorithm which enhance its performance. In addition, a new method for automated polar sea ice mapping is developed for the SeaWinds instrument. This method is rooted in Bayes decision theory, and incorporates an adaptive model for seasonally fluctuating sea ice and ocean microwave signatures. The new approach is compared to the RL algorithm, to passive microwave data, and to high-resolution SAR imagery for validation. Text Sea ice Brigham Young University (BYU): ScholarsArchive Brigham ENVELOPE(162.300,162.300,-77.117,-77.117) |
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In recent years, the scientific community has expressed interest in the ability to observe global climate indicators such as polar sea ice. Advances in microwave remote sensing technology have allowed a large-scale and detailed study of sea ice characteristics. This thesis provides the analysis and development of sea ice mapping algorithms for the SeaWinds scatterometer. First, an in-depth analysis of the Remund Long (RL) algorithm for SeaWinds is performed. From this study, several improvements are made to the RL algorithm which enhance its performance. In addition, a new method for automated polar sea ice mapping is developed for the SeaWinds instrument. This method is rooted in Bayes decision theory, and incorporates an adaptive model for seasonally fluctuating sea ice and ocean microwave signatures. The new approach is compared to the RL algorithm, to passive microwave data, and to high-resolution SAR imagery for validation. |
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Polar Sea Ice Mapping for SeaWinds |
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polar sea ice mapping for seawinds |
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