• DocumentCode
    1611158
  • Title

    Using satellite radar data to map and monitor variations in Great Lakes ice cover

  • Author

    Leshkevich, G.A. ; Nghiem, S.V.

  • Author_Institution
    Great Lakes Environ. Res. Lab., NOAA, Ann Arbor, MI
  • fYear
    2009
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    3
  • Abstract
    Satellite-borne radars, including synthetic aperture radar (SAR) and scatterometer data, are used to classify and map Great Lakes ice cover and to derive freeze-up date, breakup date, and ice cover duration. These are important indicators of regional climatic conditions.
  • Keywords
    backscatter; climatology; ice; lakes; remote sensing by radar; spaceborne radar; synthetic aperture radar; Great Lake; North America; SAR; backscatter; climatic condition; ecology; ice cover duration mapping; satellite radar data; satellite-borne radar; scatterometer data; synthetic aperture radar; Backscatter; Ice; Lakes; Libraries; Monitoring; Polarization; Radar measurements; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar; Synthetic aperture radar;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radar Conference, 2009 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Pasadena, CA
  • ISSN
    1097-5659
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2870-0
  • Electronic_ISBN
    1097-5659
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/RADAR.2009.4977128
  • Filename
    4977128
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1611158