Use of Satellite High Resolution Infrared Imagery to Map Arctic Sea Ice.

Abstract

The report presents an evaluation of High Resolution Infrared (HRIR) imagery from the Nimbus I and II satellites for mapping arctic sea ice. Included are investigations to determine the type of ice feature identifiable in these data, the limiting size of features that can be reliably detected, and the applications of HRIR imagery for sea ice surveillance. The major part of the evaluation is devoted to analysis of nighttime HRIR data in the real-time, film-strip format. To assist in the interpretation of the film strips, full-resolution digitized data are analyzed. A sample of daytime measurements from Nimbus II is also examined. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0744537

Entities

People

  • David T. Chang
  • James C. Barnes
  • James H. Willand

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • High Resolution
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Sea Ice
  • Surveillance
  • Test And Evaluation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.
  • Business Analytics
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space