River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies
River ice is a key component of the cryosphere. Satellite monitoring of river ice is a rapidly developing area of scientific enquiry, which has wide-ranging implications for climate, environmental and socioeconomic applications. Spaceborne radar altimetry is widely used for monitoring river water re...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:5b944b5ecc8b4f4ba978b37326111725 2023-05-15T17:48:48+02:00 River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies E. Zakharova S. Agafonova C. Duguay N. Frolova A. Kouraev 2021-12-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5387-2021 https://doaj.org/article/5b944b5ecc8b4f4ba978b37326111725 EN eng Copernicus Publications https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/15/5387/2021/tc-15-5387-2021.pdf https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0416 https://doaj.org/toc/1994-0424 doi:10.5194/tc-15-5387-2021 1994-0416 1994-0424 https://doaj.org/article/5b944b5ecc8b4f4ba978b37326111725 The Cryosphere, Vol 15, Pp 5387-5407 (2021) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Geology QE1-996.5 article 2021 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-5387-2021 2022-12-31T05:45:46Z River ice is a key component of the cryosphere. Satellite monitoring of river ice is a rapidly developing area of scientific enquiry, which has wide-ranging implications for climate, environmental and socioeconomic applications. Spaceborne radar altimetry is widely used for monitoring river water regimes; however, its potential for the observation of river ice processes and properties has not been demonstrated yet. Using Ku-band backscatter measurements from the Jason-2 and Jason-3 satellite missions (2008–2019), we demonstrate the potential of radar altimetry for the retrieval of river ice phenology dates and ice thickness for the first time. The altimetric measurements were determined to be sensitive enough to detect the first appearance of ice and the beginning of thermal breakup on the lower Ob River (Western Siberia). The uncertainties in the retrieval of ice event timing were within the 10 d repeat cycle of Jason-2 and Jason-3 in 88 %–90 % of the cases analysed. The uncertainties in the river ice thickness retrievals made via empirical relations between the satellite backscatter measurements and in situ observations, expressed as the root mean square error (RMSE), were of 0.07–0.18 m. A novel application of radar altimetry is the prediction of ice bridge road operations, which is demonstrated herein. We established that the dates of ferry closing and ice road opening and closing in the city of Salekhard can be predicted with an accuracy (expressed as RMSE) of 3–5 d. Article in Journal/Newspaper ob river The Cryosphere Siberia Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Salekhard ENVELOPE(66.602,66.602,66.530,66.530) The Cryosphere 15 12 5387 5407 |
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River ice is a key component of the cryosphere. Satellite monitoring of river ice is a rapidly developing area of scientific enquiry, which has wide-ranging implications for climate, environmental and socioeconomic applications. Spaceborne radar altimetry is widely used for monitoring river water regimes; however, its potential for the observation of river ice processes and properties has not been demonstrated yet. Using Ku-band backscatter measurements from the Jason-2 and Jason-3 satellite missions (2008–2019), we demonstrate the potential of radar altimetry for the retrieval of river ice phenology dates and ice thickness for the first time. The altimetric measurements were determined to be sensitive enough to detect the first appearance of ice and the beginning of thermal breakup on the lower Ob River (Western Siberia). The uncertainties in the retrieval of ice event timing were within the 10 d repeat cycle of Jason-2 and Jason-3 in 88 %–90 % of the cases analysed. The uncertainties in the river ice thickness retrievals made via empirical relations between the satellite backscatter measurements and in situ observations, expressed as the root mean square error (RMSE), were of 0.07–0.18 m. A novel application of radar altimetry is the prediction of ice bridge road operations, which is demonstrated herein. We established that the dates of ferry closing and ice road opening and closing in the city of Salekhard can be predicted with an accuracy (expressed as RMSE) of 3–5 d. |
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River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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River ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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river ice phenology and thickness from satellite altimetry: potential for ice bridge road operation and climate studies |
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