Sentinel-1 contribution to monitoring maritime activity in the Arctic

• Main Authors: SANTAMARIA SERNA Carlos, VAN WIMERSMA GREIDANUS Herman, FOURNIER Melanie, ERIKSEN T., VESPE Michele, ALVAREZ ALVAREZ Marlene, FERNANDEZ ARGUEDAS Virginia, DELANEY Conor Bernard, ARGENTIERI Pietro
• Language: English
• Published: European Space Agency 2016
• Subjects: Sea ice
• Online Access: https://publications.jrc.ec.europa.eu/repository/handle/JRC97965

This paper presents results on the use of Sentinel-1 combined with satellite AIS to monitor maritime activity in the Arctic. Such activities are expected to increase, even if not uniformly across the Arctic, as the ice cover in the region retreats due to changes in climate. The objectives of monitor...