Evaluation of single-band snow-patch mapping using high-resolution microwave remote sensing: an application in the maritime Antarctic

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: C. Mora, J. J. Jiménez, P. Pina, J. Catalão, G. Vieira
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2017
• Subjects: geo; envir; Antarctic; King George Island; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; Antarc*; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-139-2017; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/11/139/2017/tc-11-139-2017.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/10ad790451294cb29b06a0497f363be8

The mountainous and ice-free terrains of the maritime Antarctic generate complex mosaics of snow patches, ranging from tens to hundreds of metres. These can only be accurately mapped using high-resolution remote sensing. In this paper we evaluate the application of radar scenes from TerraSAR-X in Hi...