Potential of RADARSAT-1 for the monitoring of river ice: Results of a case study on the Athabasca River at Fort McMurray, Canada

The purpose of this study was to investigate the viability of using RADARSAT-1 Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellite images to characterize river ice during winter and breakup. While the use of satellite SAR is becoming increasingly accepted as an effective monitoring tool, its uses are still und...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Cold regions science and technology 2009-02, Vol.55 (2), p.238-248
Hauptverfasser:	Unterschultz, K.D., van der Sanden, J., Hicks, F.E.
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Freshwater Ice jams River ice Synthetic aperture radar
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