Alert 2002 Ground Truth Missions for Arctic Shoreline Delineation and Feature Extraction

Abstract

This technical memo is part of a study to develop and test tools and techniques for improved accuracy, reliability and automation of shoreline delineation and feature extraction, with particular emphasis on the arctic environment. This memo details the RADARSAT imagery and extensive ground truth collected during the spring and summer of 2002 in CFS Alert, Nunavut. The ground truth includes deployment of four radar corner reflectors, measurement of several shorelines and a large variety of other tracks, measurement of a large variety of permanent scatterers and targets of opportunity, extensive photographic record, comparison of the measured and modeled tide at CFS Alert, and plots of the weather during the time period concerned.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA412267

Entities

People

  • Janice Lang
  • Karim E. Mattar
  • Lloyd Gallop

Organizations

  • Defence Research and Development Canada

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Aerial Photographs
  • Aircrafts
  • Birds
  • Cameras
  • Classification
  • Corner Reflectors
  • Feature Extraction
  • Geographic Information Systems
  • Global Positioning Systems
  • Measurement
  • Mechanical Jamming
  • National Security
  • Photographs
  • Reflectors
  • Security
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Computer Vision.
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Sensor Fusion and Tracking Systems.

Technology Areas

  • AI & ML