Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands
The satellite-based techniques for the monitoring of extreme ice features (EIFs) in the Canadian Arctic were investigated and demonstrated using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical data sources. The main EIF types include large ice islands and ice-island fragments, multiyear hummock f...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:7a0610ba39824e4db186974363b0f316 2023-09-26T15:14:32+02:00 Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands Igor Zakharov Pradeep Bobby Desmond Power Sherry Warren Mark Howell 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15164065 https://doaj.org/article/7a0610ba39824e4db186974363b0f316 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/15/16/4065 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs15164065 2072-4292 https://doaj.org/article/7a0610ba39824e4db186974363b0f316 Remote Sensing, Vol 15, Iss 4065, p 4065 (2023) SAR InSAR VHR electro-optical and infrared data icebergs ice islands Science Q article 2023 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15164065 2023-08-27T00:34:52Z The satellite-based techniques for the monitoring of extreme ice features (EIFs) in the Canadian Arctic were investigated and demonstrated using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical data sources. The main EIF types include large ice islands and ice-island fragments, multiyear hummock fields (MYHF) and other EIFs, such as fragments of MYHF and large, newly formed hummock fields. The main objectives for the paper included demonstration of various satellite capabilities over specific regions in the Canadian Arctic to assess their utility to detect and characterize EIFs. Stereo pairs of very-high-resolution (VHR) imagery provided detailed measurements of sea ice topography and were used as validation information for evaluation of the applied techniques. Single-pass interferometric SAR (InSAR) data were used to extract ice topography including hummocks and ice islands. Shape from shading and height from shadow techniques enable us to extract ice topography relying on a single image. A new method for identification of EIFs in sea ice based on the thermal infrared band of Landsat 8 was introduced. The performance of the methods for ice feature height estimation was evaluated by comparing with a stereo or InSAR digital elevation models (DEMs). Full polarimetric RADARSAT-2 data were demonstrated to be useful for identification of ice islands. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Iceberg* Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Remote Sensing 15 16 4065 |
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The satellite-based techniques for the monitoring of extreme ice features (EIFs) in the Canadian Arctic were investigated and demonstrated using synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and electro-optical data sources. The main EIF types include large ice islands and ice-island fragments, multiyear hummock fields (MYHF) and other EIFs, such as fragments of MYHF and large, newly formed hummock fields. The main objectives for the paper included demonstration of various satellite capabilities over specific regions in the Canadian Arctic to assess their utility to detect and characterize EIFs. Stereo pairs of very-high-resolution (VHR) imagery provided detailed measurements of sea ice topography and were used as validation information for evaluation of the applied techniques. Single-pass interferometric SAR (InSAR) data were used to extract ice topography including hummocks and ice islands. Shape from shading and height from shadow techniques enable us to extract ice topography relying on a single image. A new method for identification of EIFs in sea ice based on the thermal infrared band of Landsat 8 was introduced. The performance of the methods for ice feature height estimation was evaluated by comparing with a stereo or InSAR digital elevation models (DEMs). Full polarimetric RADARSAT-2 data were demonstrated to be useful for identification of ice islands. |
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Igor Zakharov Pradeep Bobby Desmond Power Sherry Warren Mark Howell |
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Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands |
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Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands |
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Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands |
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Satellite-Based Identification and Characterization of Extreme Ice Features: Hummocks and Ice Islands |
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satellite-based identification and characterization of extreme ice features: hummocks and ice islands |
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