Survey of Iceberg Sensing by Satellite Imagery. Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Selected International Ice Patrol Mission Alternatives. Annex I.

• Main Authors: Armacost, Robert L., Super, Albert D.
• Other Authors: EER SYSTEMS CORP VIENNA VA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 1995
• Subjects: Snow; Ice and Permafrost; Active & Passive Radar Detection & Equipment; Unmanned Spacecraft; Physical and Dynamic Oceanography; *PATROLLING; *SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; *ICEBERGS; *SCIENTIFIC SATELLITES; AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE; IMAGE PROCESSING; POLAR REGIONS; OPTIMIZATION; COST EFFECTIVENESS; OCEAN SURFACE; RESOLUTION; RADAR IMAGES; OPERATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS; INFRARED IMAGES; DATA ACQUISITION; INFRARED DETECTORS; SEA STATES; REMOTE DETECTION; SEA ICE; SIDE LOOKING RADAR; SATELLITE PHOTOGRAPHY; ICE REPORTING; VISUAL DETECTION; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA300148; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA300148

This report is Interim Report Volume 9 for the Cost and Operational Effectiveness Analysis for Ice Patrol Mission Analysis Study. The International Ice Patrol has effectively used airborne surveillance, both visual and radar based, to detect, identify, and classify icebergs. With advancing satellite technology, there is the expectation that some satellite resources are or will become available that will provide a frequent, reliable look at the IIP area and be able to detect icebergs, thereby obviating the need for costly airborne surveillance. The survey of satellite platforms that would offer potential assistance in this report all led to the potential for RADARSAT as being the best candidate. The ICEC evaluation to date indicates that RADARSAT will not be useful except for detection of large icebergs. That capability has potential use for IIP for early detection of upstream icebergs. The IPAP image enhancement process developed by SAIC may yield better detection probabilities. (AN) ADA300144 ADA300145 ADA300146 ADA300147 ADA300149 ADA300150 ADA300151 ADA300152 ADA300153 ADA300154 ADA300155 ADA300156 ADA300157