Monitoring of Arctic Conditions from a Virtual Constellation of Synthetic Aperture Radar Satellites

Abstract

LONG-TERM GOALS: Utilize a constellation of satellite radars to monitor the melting and freezing cycles of the Arctic Ocean north of 65 degrees. From difference maps of a timeseries of images deduce changes in ice extent, ice-type, and lead expansion/contraction with temporal resolutions from hours to days. Ultimately provide a routine Arctic coverage and generate products for operational purposes, and as validation, boundary conditions, and initialization to numerical ice-ocean forecast models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2013
Accession Number
ADA601144

Entities

People

  • Hans C. Graber
  • Peter J. Minnett

Organizations

  • University of Miami

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Arctic Ocean
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Change Detection
  • Constellations
  • Detection
  • Detectors
  • Frequency
  • Glaciers
  • Ice
  • Monitoring
  • Oceans
  • Open Water
  • Regions
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Ice
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Water

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Astronomy and Astrophysics.
  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space