Applying High Resolution Imagery to Understand the Role of Dynamics in the Diminishing Arctic Sea Ice Cover

Abstract

The proposed research aims to derive geophysical information and process understanding from declassified, high-resolution visible band satellite imagery. We will assess the available satellite imagery and extract parameters, including lead and ridge characteristics, that describe the state of the sea ice pack during of the last decade. Assessment of the satellite imagery database will help to improve our understanding of the physical environment of the Arctic Ocean, and the processes that define it.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2015
Accession Number
AD1013699

Entities

People

  • Jacqueline A. Richter-menge
  • Jennifer K. Hutchings
  • SinĂ©ad L. Farrell

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Beaufort Sea
  • Chukchi Sea
  • Data Sets
  • Glaciers
  • High Resolution
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Properties
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Ridges
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Sea Ice
  • Statistics

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Image Processing and Computer Vision.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space