Investigating polarimetric SAR data for cryospheric monitoring in a Canadian environment

Bernier, Monique; Gauthier, Yves; Mermoz, Stéphane; Gherboudj, Imen; Battay, Ali El; Khaldoune, Jalal

doi:10.1109/igarss.2005.1526097

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“…Results reported by Bernier et al (2005) confirm the value of polarimetric data to obtain information regarding the microwave interaction process and through this the structural characteristics of the ice cover observed. As an example, the radar return signal from ice covers containing many dielectric discontinuities (e.g.…”

Section: River Icesupporting

confidence: 78%

“…The extent to which the river ice application will benefit from the introduction of polarisation diversity in C-band (and other radar frequency bands) is not well-known at present. Some preliminary results of case studies based on airborne C-band polarimetric data and a combination of RADARSAT-1 and Envisat ASAR data are discussed by Bernier et al (2005) and van der Sanden et al (2005), respectively.…”

Section: River Icementioning

confidence: 99%

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Water resource applications with RADARSAT-2 – a preview

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International Journal of Digital Earth

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Fresh water is arguably the most vital resource for many aspects of a healthy and stable environment. Monitoring the extent of surface water enables resource managers to detect perturbations and long term trends in water availability, and set consumption guidelines accordingly. Potential end-users of water-related observations are numerous and reflect society as a whole. They encompass scientists and managers at all levels of government, aboriginal groups, water/ power utility managers, farmers, planners, engineers, hydrologists, medical researchers, climate scientists, recreation enthusiasts, public school to postgraduate students, many special interest groups and the general public. Water data and analyses generate information products that benefit water resources planning and management, engineering design, plant operations, navigation activities, health research, water quality assessments and ecosystem management. As well, they serve as inputs for flood and drought warnings and weather and climate prediction models. Radar data in general, and RADARSAT in particular, are very good for detecting open surface water and have been used operationally for flood monitoring in many countries. Significant radar data archives now exist to analyse seasonal, annual and decadal trends, in order to attain a better understanding of the freshwater cycle. Radar data are also useful for wetland classification and soil moisture estimation. With the increasing pressure on water resources, both from a quality as well as a quantity perspective, the need will continue to increase for reliable information.RADARSAT-2 has several innovations that will enhance the ability to provide useful information about water resources. This paper provides an overview of the use of radar in general, and RADARSAT-2 in particular, for the generation of information products useful to water resource managers.

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Section: River Icesupporting

confidence: 78%

Section: River Icementioning

confidence: 99%

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Brisco¹,

Touzi²,

Sanden³

et al. 2008

International Journal of Digital Earth

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“…Most snow studies to date have explored single or dual polarized SAR data. The use of full polarimetric SAR for snow cover studies is either missing or limited (Bernier et al, 2005;Dedieu et al, 2012;Fuller, Geldsetzer, & Yackel, 2009a;Huang et al, 2011;Leinss & Hajnsek, 2013;Park, Yamaguchi, Singh, Yamaguchi, & Whitaker, 2014). This is partly due to the relative newness of polarimetric sensors, with Radarsat-2 operational only since 2007, ALOS PALSAR from 2006 to 2011, ALOS-2 PALSAR-2 since 2014 and polarimetric experimental modes on TerraSAR-X since 2008.…”

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Sensitivity of C-band synthetic aperture radar polarimetric parameters to snow thickness over landfast smooth first-year sea ice

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Remote Sensing of Environment

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“…Il s'agit d'une décomposition de la matrice de Sinclair [S] en trois matrices orthogonales représentant des mécanismes de diffusion se produisant dans un milieu donné. Plusieurs applications ont démontré l'utilité du concept pour interpréter en détail les mécanismes physiques des surfaces étudiées (Lee et al, 1997;Bernier et al, 2005). Pour analyser plus en profondeur les différents mécanismes de diffusion qui se produisent dans les champs agricoles étudiés aux deux dates d'acquisition des images, la méthode mise au point par Cloude et Pottier (1997) a été utilisée.…”

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Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing

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Investigating polarimetric SAR data for cryospheric monitoring in a Canadian environment

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Water resource applications with RADARSAT-2 – a preview

Water resource applications with RADARSAT-2 – a preview

Sensitivity of C-band synthetic aperture radar polarimetric parameters to snow thickness over landfast smooth first-year sea ice

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