Analysis of Multispectral Satellite Images for Evaluating Ice Stream Velocities

Multitemporal satellite images can be used to determine the velocity field, an important parameter in the study of ice streams, by measuring the displacement of features on the moving glacier surface. Bindschalder and Scambos (1991) developed and tested a numerical cross-correlation method for measu...

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Main Authors: Bitelli, G, Gusella, L, Pino, I, Vittuari, L., MANCINI, Francesco
Other Authors: Mancini, Francesco
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: 2008
Subjects:
Antarctica
GPS
Glacier velocity
Image correlation
East Antarctica
Victoria Land
Drygalski
Drygalski Ice Tongue
David Glacier
Scott Coast
Antarc*
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11380/1056514
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Summary:Multitemporal satellite images can be used to determine the velocity field, an important parameter in the study of ice streams, by measuring the displacement of features on the moving glacier surface. Bindschalder and Scambos (1991) developed and tested a numerical cross-correlation method for measuring the velocity of crevasses and related features on multitemporal satellite imagery. This paper describes the application of the cross-correlation method to the Scott Coast (Victoria Land, East Antarctica) and in particular to the Drygalski Ice Tongue and David Glacier; Landsat images from 1973 to 2001 were used in this study.

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