Measurement of Characteristics and Kinematics of Sea Ice Using Microwave Satellite Data
Movement of sea ice was tracked with ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and validated with data from a drifting ice camp and by Argos buoys. Microwave data was better than visual data because it was not hampered by cloud cover.
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| Language: | English |
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2004
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/2014/29461 |
| Summary: | Movement of sea ice was tracked with ERS-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and validated with data from a drifting ice camp and by Argos buoys. Microwave data was better than visual data because it was not hampered by cloud cover. |
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