Evaluation of multi-polarization SAR data at L-, C- and X-band for sea-ice monitoring in the Baltic Sea
Övrigt konferensbidrag, 2010

SAR data from the satellites ALOS, Envisat, Radarsat-2 and TerraSAR-X were compared in order to evaluate their usefulness for sea ice monitoring in the Baltic Sea. Different advantages and disadvantages were identified for the SAR systems and imaging modes. It has been shown that cross-polarized data improve the discrimination between sea-ice and open water. Another observation is that it is easier to identify ice ridges in L-band data than in images from shorter wavelengths. The information content of X- and C-band images is largely equivalent, whereas L-band data provide complementary information. L-band SAR also seems to be less sensitive to wet snow cover on the ice.

Radarsat

SAR

ice type

Sea-ice

ice ridges

TerraSAR-X

Envisat

cross-polarization

ALOS

Gulf of Bothnia

Författare

Leif Eriksson

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Radarfjärranalys

Karin Borenäs

W. Dierking

Anders Berg

Chalmers, Rymd- och geovetenskap, Radarfjärranalys

M. Santoro

Per Pemberton

Henrik Lindh

Bengt Karlson

Proceedings of the ESA Living Planet Symposium 2010, 28 June - 2 July 2010, Bergen, Norway

Vol. ESA SP-686

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Hållbar utveckling

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Transport

Ämneskategorier

Rymd- och flygteknik

Oceanografi, hydrologi, vattenresurser

Fundament

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