Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring
Fully polarimetric (FP) SAR systems offer parameters that describe and quantify the scattering mechanisms from the surface cover. These are usually derived from decomposition of matrices derived from the original scattering matrix from observations at each pixel. Power from scattering mechanisms hav...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:766860d68aec41028abd49040852eac2 2023-11-12T04:13:22+01:00 Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring Mohammed Shokr Mohammed Dabboor Melanie Lacelle Tom Zagon Benjamin Deschamps 2022-03-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2021.2003701 https://doaj.org/article/766860d68aec41028abd49040852eac2 EN FR eng fre Taylor & Francis Group http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2021.2003701 https://doaj.org/toc/1712-7971 1712-7971 doi:10.1080/07038992.2021.2003701 https://doaj.org/article/766860d68aec41028abd49040852eac2 Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing, Vol 48, Iss 2, Pp 197-213 (2022) Environmental sciences GE1-350 Technology T article 2022 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.1080/07038992.2021.2003701 2023-10-15T00:36:30Z Fully polarimetric (FP) SAR systems offer parameters that describe and quantify the scattering mechanisms from the surface cover. These are usually derived from decomposition of matrices derived from the original scattering matrix from observations at each pixel. Power from scattering mechanisms have potential for retrieval of sea ice information, which cannot be derived using traditional backscatter (magnitude or phase) measured by single- or dual-polarization SAR systems. This study investigates the potential of selected FP parameters that represent the power of three scattering mechanisms, in addition to the total power, in identifying ice types and surface features for operational use. Parameters were obtained from a set of 62 RADARSAT-2 Quad-pol data over Resolute Passage, central Arctic, during the period September-December 2017. A scattering-based color-composite scheme was developed. Analysis of the examined color images was supported by information from regional ice charts and SAR image interpretations from the Canadian Ice Service. Case studies are presented to demonstrate the potential of the proposed color-composite tool. Open water, new ice, multi-year ice and a few surface features including rafted, ridged and smooth/rough surfaces can be identified better in the color images. Physical interpretation of the relative power from the given scattering mechanisms is explained for the relevant ice types and surfaces. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Resolute Passage ENVELOPE(-95.585,-95.585,74.702,74.702) Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing 48 2 197 213 |
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Fully polarimetric (FP) SAR systems offer parameters that describe and quantify the scattering mechanisms from the surface cover. These are usually derived from decomposition of matrices derived from the original scattering matrix from observations at each pixel. Power from scattering mechanisms have potential for retrieval of sea ice information, which cannot be derived using traditional backscatter (magnitude or phase) measured by single- or dual-polarization SAR systems. This study investigates the potential of selected FP parameters that represent the power of three scattering mechanisms, in addition to the total power, in identifying ice types and surface features for operational use. Parameters were obtained from a set of 62 RADARSAT-2 Quad-pol data over Resolute Passage, central Arctic, during the period September-December 2017. A scattering-based color-composite scheme was developed. Analysis of the examined color images was supported by information from regional ice charts and SAR image interpretations from the Canadian Ice Service. Case studies are presented to demonstrate the potential of the proposed color-composite tool. Open water, new ice, multi-year ice and a few surface features including rafted, ridged and smooth/rough surfaces can be identified better in the color images. Physical interpretation of the relative power from the given scattering mechanisms is explained for the relevant ice types and surfaces. |
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Mohammed Shokr Mohammed Dabboor Melanie Lacelle Tom Zagon Benjamin Deschamps |
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Mohammed Shokr Mohammed Dabboor Melanie Lacelle Tom Zagon Benjamin Deschamps |
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Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring |
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Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring |
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Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring |
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Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring |
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Observations from C-Band SAR Fully Polarimetric Parameters of Mobile Sea Ice Based on Radar Scattering Mechanisms to Support Operational Sea Ice Monitoring |
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observations from c-band sar fully polarimetric parameters of mobile sea ice based on radar scattering mechanisms to support operational sea ice monitoring |
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