Passive Polarimetric Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice

Abstract

In recent years, polarimetric radiometry has shown great potential to revolutionize passive remote sensing of the ocean surface. As a result, several polarimetric radiometers are planned for future space borne systems, and the Navy is currently planning to launch Windsat, a multifrequency polarimetric radiometer, in 2001. This project explores the possibility of applying this new technology to remote sensing in the Polar Regions by investigating the polarimetric signature of ice and snow.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 1997
Accession Number
ADA629258

Entities

People

  • Karen St. Germain
  • Peter Gaiser

Organizations

  • United States Naval Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Cold Regions
  • Data Sets
  • Detection
  • Glaciers
  • Grain Size
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Microwaves
  • Military Research
  • Observation
  • Physical Properties
  • Polar Regions
  • Radiometers
  • Radiometry
  • Remote Sensing
  • Sea Ice
  • Snow

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science
  • Physics

Readers

  • Atmospheric Remote Sensing.

Technology Areas

  • Space