MIZEX 1987 SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) Data Summary.

• Main Authors: Shuchman, R. A., Sutherland, L. L., Burns, B. A.
• Other Authors: ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INST OF MICHIGAN ANN ARBOR RADAR SCIENCE LAB
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1988
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Computer Systems; *POLAR REGIONS; *SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; REAL TIME; OBSERVATION; WINTER; ICE; GREENLAND; REMOTE DETECTORS; HIGH DENSITY; DATA ACQUISITION; TAPES; INTERNATIONAL; BARENTS SEA; GREENLAND SEA; SURFACE NAVIGATION; SHIPS; DIGITAL SYSTEMS; IMAGES; Barents Sea; Greenland; Greenland Sea; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA219647; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA219647

The 1987 Winter Marginal Ice Zone Experiment in the Greenland and Barents Seas, combined observation systems from both remote sensing and in situ data collection to provide an integrated approach to the study of winter Marginal Ice Zone conditions. This was the first international experiment having daily SAR coverage with real-time imagery downlinked to the ships in the field. During MIZEX '87, two INTERA Synthetic Aperture Radar equipped aircrafts; X-band SAR Systems were deployed to collect ice edge imagery. Observations made from this imagery enabled them to select areas of special interest for intensive study and sea truthing, and to plan successive SAR missions. Keywords: MIZEX; Marginal ice zone experiment; MIZ; Marginal ice zone; SAR; Synthetic aperture radar; Sea truthing; M/V polar circle; Greenland sea; Barents sea; Remote sensing; Data collection; Ice edge imagery; High density digital tapes; HDDT; Ship navigation. Prepared in cooperation with INTERA Technologies Ltd., Contract N00014-87-C-0418.