| Title | Sea Ice Monitoring with RADARSAT - Capabilities and Plans |
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| Author | Manore, M J; Ramsay, B |
| Source | 17th Canadian Symposium on Remote Sensing, Proceedings, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, June 13-15; 1995 p. 802 |
| Year | 1995 |
| Alt Series | Earth Sciences Sector, Contribution Series 20042328 |
| Document | book |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper |
| Abstract | The ability to monitor sea ice with microwave remote sensing instruments has been demonstrated by a number of airborne and spaceborne systems, including STAR-1, STAR-2, Seasat, ERS-1, JERS-1, DMSP, and
the Russian Okean series of radar satellites. Overall, the satellite systems have not met the requirements for ice reconnaissance in Canada because of the limited frequency of coverage for the large areas of operational interest. RADARSAT is expected
to meet many of these requirements and it will be used as the primary data source by Environment Canada in the provision of their sea ice reconnaissance and forecasting services. This paper will review the expected capabilities of the RADARSAT
instrument for sea ice monitoring and review the plans for use of RADARSAT for oceanographic and global climate science will be reviewed. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 219130 |
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