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: Mora, Carla, Jiménez Cuenca, Juan Javier, Pina, Pedro, Catalão, João, Vieira, Goncalo
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2018
• Subjects: single-band snow-patch mapping; remote sensing; maritime Antarctic; Antarctic; Fildes; Fildes peninsula; King George Island; Antarc*; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10451/36054; https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-139-2017

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...