USE OF SAR SYSTEMS FOR ICEBERG DETECTION AND CHARACTERIZATION
During February and March 1977, a synthetic aperture radar (SAR) program was conducted on the east coast of Canada using a 3 cm and 23 cm dual polarization SAR system. Data obtained from this program have been used to demonstrate the capability of SAR for the detection and identification of icebergs. Results from the analysis and interpretation of the 3 cm and 23 cm SAR imagery are presented. These results include imagery and quantitative measurements, demonstrating the detectability of icebergs in a variety of sea ice clutter backgrounds. Using imagery having resolution of 3 meters by 3 meters, it is possible to estimate iceberg by using the detail of the iceberg shadow. The information obtained from this program can be used for the design of future operational SAR systems for iceberg detection and characterization.
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Supplemental Notes:
- From the 12th International Symposium on Remote Sensing of the Environment, Manila, 20 April 1978.
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Corporate Authors:
Intl Symp on Remote Sensing of the Environment
Manila, Philippines -
Authors:
- Lawson, R W
- Shuchman, R A
- Rawson, R F
- Worsfold, R D
- Conference:
- Publication Date: 1978
Media Info
- Pagination: p. 1127-47
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Serial:
- Volume: 2
Subject/Index Terms
- TRT Terms: Detectors; Ice; Ice phenomena; Icebergs; Radar; Radar images
- Uncontrolled Terms: Ice detection
- Old TRIS Terms: Detection systems; Ice characteristics
- Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Operations and Traffic Management;
Filing Info
- Accession Number: 00319500
- Record Type: Publication
- Source Agency: Energy Research Abstracts
- Report/Paper Numbers: Proceeding
- Files: TRIS
- Created Date: Oct 8 1980 12:00AM