Remote Sensing Of Ice And Snow

Author : Dorothy Hall
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789400948426

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Remote Sensing of Ice and Snow by Dorothy Hall Pdf

Remote sensing using aircraft and satellites has helped to open up to intensified scientific scrutiny the cold and remote regions in which snow and ice are prevalent. In this book, the utility of remote sensing for identifying, mapping and analyzing surface and subsurface properties of worldwide ice and snow features is described. Emphasis is placed on the use of remote sensing for developing an improved understanding of the physical properties of ice and snow and understanding the interrelationships of cryospheric processes with atmospheric, hydrospheric and oceanic processes. Current and potential applications of remotely sensed data are also stressed. At present, all-weather, day and night observations of the polar regions can be obtained from sensors operating in different portions of the electromagnetic spectrum. Because the approaches for analysis of remotely sensed data are not straightforward, Chapter 1 serves to introduce the reader to some of the optical, thermal and electrical properties of ice and snow as they pertain to remote sensing. In Chapter 2 we briefly describe many of the sensors and platforms that are referred to in the rest of the book. The remaining chapters deal with remote sensing of the seasonal snow cover, lake and river ice, permafrost, glacier ice and sea ice.

Author : W. Gareth Rees
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2005-08-12
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1420023748

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Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice by W. Gareth Rees Pdf

Many advances in spaceborne instrumentation, remote sensing, and data analysis have occurred in recent years, but until now there has been no book that reflects these advances while delivering a uniform treatment of the remote sensing of frozen regions. Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice identifies unifying themes and ideas in these fields and presents them in a single volume. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the remote sensing of the Earth’s cryosphere. Explaining why cryospheric observations are important and why remote sensing observations are essential, it offers thorough surveys of the physical properties of ice and snow, and of current and emerging remote sensing techniques. Presenting a technical review of how the properties of snow and ice relate to remote sensing observations, the book focuses on principles by which useful geophysical information becomes encoded into the electromagnetic radiation detected during the remote sensing process. The author then discusses in detail the application of remote sensing methods to snow, freshwater ice, glaciers, and icebergs. The book concludes with a summary that examines what remote sensing has revealed about the cryosphere, where major technical problems still exist, and how these problems can be addressed.

Author : Mark Frederick Meier,Mark F. Meier
Publisher : Bernan Press(PA)
Page : 70 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Science
ISBN : UCAL:B5183929

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Remote Sensing of Snow and Ice by Mark Frederick Meier,Mark F. Meier Pdf

Lists the methods in use for remote sensing of characteristics of snow and ice in seasonal snow cover, glaciers and ice sheets, ground ice, lake and river ice and sea ice; discusses methods for analysing such data.

Author : Marco Tedesco
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 429 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2015-01-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118368855

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Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere by Marco Tedesco Pdf

The cryosphere, that region of the world where water is temporarily or permanently frozen, plays a crucial role on our planet. Recent developments in remote sensing techniques, and the acquisition of new data sets, have resulted in significant advances in our understanding of all components of the cryosphere and its processes. This book, based on contributions from 40 leading experts, offers a comprehensive and authoritative overview of the methods, techniques and recent advances in applications of remote sensing of the cryosphere. Examples of the topics covered include: • snow extent, depth, grain-size and impurities • surface and subsurface melting • glaciers • accumulation over the Greenland and Antarctica ice sheets • ice thickness and velocities • gravimetric measurements from space • sea, lake and river ice • frozen ground and permafrost • fieldwork activities • recent and future cryosphere-oriented missions and experiments All figures are in color and provide an excellent visual accompaniment to the technical and scientific aspect of the book. Readership: Senior undergraduates, Masters and PhD Students, PostDocs and Researchers in cryosphere science and remote sensing. Remote Sensing of the Cryosphere is the significant first volume in the new Cryosphere Science Series. This new series comprises volumes that are at the cutting edge of new research, or provide focussed interdisciplinary reviews of key aspects of the science.

Author : H. S. Santeford,James LeRoy Smith
Publisher : National Academies
Page : 810 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Science
ISBN : WISC:89048108799

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Advanced Concepts and Techniques in the Study of Snow and Ice Resources by H. S. Santeford,James LeRoy Smith Pdf

Author : Frank D. Carsey
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1992-04-08
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875900339

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Microwave Remote Sensing of Sea Ice by Frank D. Carsey Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 68. Human activities in the polar regions have undergone incredible changes in this century. Among these changes is the revolution that satellites have brought about in obtaining information concerning polar geophysical processes. Satellites have flown for about three decades, and the polar regions have been the subject of their routine surveillance for more than half that time. Our observations of polar regions have evolved from happenstance ship sightings and isolated harbor icing records to routine global records obtained by those satellites. Thanks to such abundant data, we now know a great deal about the ice-covered seas, which constitute about 10% of the Earth's surface. This explosion of information about sea ice has fascinated scientists for some 20 years. We are now at a point of transition in sea ice studies; we are concerned less about ice itself and more about its role in the climate system. This change in emphasis has been the prime stimulus for this book.

Author : Claude R. Dugua
Publisher : American Geophysical Union
Page : 166 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2005-01-14
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780875904283

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Remote Sensing in Northern Hydrology by Claude R. Dugua Pdf

Published by the American Geophysical Union as part of the Geophysical Monograph Series, Volume 163. The North, with its vast and varied landscapes, sparse population, and cold climate has always challenged its explorers: physically, mentally, logistically, and technically. The scientific community in particular has known such challenges in the past and does so today, especially in light of the projected intensification of climate change at high latitudes. Indeed, there are clear signs that change is already ongoing in many environmental variables: Air temperature and annual precipitation (including snowfall) are increasing in many regions; spring snow cover extent is decreasing; lake and river ice freeze-up dates are occurring later and breakup dates earlier; glaciers are retreating rapidly; permafrost temperatures are increasing and, in many cases, the permafrost is thawing; and sea-ice extent is at record minimums and thinning.

Author : Simon Haykin,Edward O. Lewis,R. Keith Raney,James R. Rossiter
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 724 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 1994-10-28
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0471554944

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Remote Sensing of Sea Ice and Icebergs by Simon Haykin,Edward O. Lewis,R. Keith Raney,James R. Rossiter Pdf

Describes the latest remote sensing technologies used to detect ice hazards in the marine environment; map surface currents, sea-state and surface winds; study ice dynamics, over ice transportation, oil spill countermeasures, climate changes and ice reconnaisance. Includes such technologies as acoustic sensing, ice-thickness measurement, passive microwave remote sensing, ground wave and surface-based radars.

Author : Klaus Seidel,Jaroslav Martinec
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2004-04-07
Category : Mathematics
ISBN : 3540408800

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Remote Sensing in Snow Hydrology by Klaus Seidel,Jaroslav Martinec Pdf

The authors of this monograph initially provide an assessment of the role of snow and ice in the global water balance, and methods of snow measurements are detailed. Periodical satellite snow-cover mapping enabling the regional distribution of snow and water equivalent is evaluated, enhancing runoff forecasts.

Author : Mohammed Shokr,Nirmal Sinha
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 2015-03-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781119027881

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Sea Ice by Mohammed Shokr,Nirmal Sinha Pdf

Sea Ice: Physics and Remote Sensing addresses experiences acquired mainly in Canada by researchers in the fields of ice physics and growth history in relation to its polycrystalline structure as well as ice parameters retrieval from remote sensing observations. The volume describes processes operating at the macro- and microscale (e.g., brine entrapment in sea ice, crystallographic texture of ice types, brine drainage mechanisms, etc.). The information is supported by high-quality photographs of ice thin-sections prepared from cores of different ice types, all obtained by leading experts during field experiments in the 1970s through the 1990s, using photographic cameras and scanning microscopy. In addition, this volume presents techniques to retrieve a suite of sea ice parameters (e.g. ice type, concentration, extent, thickness, surface temperature, surface deformation, etc.) from space-borne and airborne sensor data. The breadth of the material on this subject is designed to appeal to researchers and users of remote sensing data who want to develop quick familiarity with the capabilities of this technology or detailed knowledge about major techniques for retrieval of key ice parameters. Volume highlights include: Detailed crystallographic classification of natural sea ice, the key information from which information about ice growth conditions can be inferred. Many examples are presented with material to support qualitative and quantitative interpretation of the data. Methods developed for revealing microstructural characteristics of sea ice and performing forensic investigations. Data sets on radiative properties and satellite observations of sea ice, its snow cover, and surrounding open water. Methods of retrieval of ice surface features and geophysical parameters from remote sensing observations with a focus on critical issues such as the suitability of different sensors for different tasks and data synergism. Sea Ice: Physics and Remote Sensing is intended for a variety of sea ice audiences interested in different aspects of ice related to physics, geophysics, remote sensing, operational monitoring, mechanics, and cryospheric sciences.

Author : Robert Massom,Dan Lubin
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 511 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2006-08-31
Category : Science
ISBN : 9783540305651

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Polar Remote Sensing by Robert Massom,Dan Lubin Pdf

Polar Remote Sensing is a two-volume work providing a comprehensive, multidisciplinary discussion of the applications of satellite sensing. Volume 2 focuses on the ice sheets, icebergs, and interactions between ice sheets and the atmosphere and ocean. It contains information about the applications of satellite remote sensing in all relevant polar related disciplines, including glaciology, meteorology, climate and radiation balance and oceanogaraphy. It also provides a brief review of the state-of-the-art of each discipline, including current issues and questions. Various passive and active remote sensor types are discussed, and the book then concentrates on specific geophysical applications. Its interdisciplinary approach means that major advances and publications are highlighted. Polar Remote Sensing: Ice Sheets summarizes fundamental principles of detectors, imaging and geophysical product retrieval includes a chapter on the important new field of satellite synthetic-aperture radar interferometry is a "one stop shop" for polar remote sensing information contains significant new information on the Earth's polar regions describes sophisticated groundbased remote sensing applications with specific reference to their use in polar regions.

Author : Donald Richard Wiesnet
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 18 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1974
Category : Astronautics in hydrology
ISBN : UIUC:30112106572107

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The Role of Satellites in Snow and Ice Measurements by Donald Richard Wiesnet Pdf

Author : EARSeL. Workshop
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Glaciers
ISBN : 2908885190

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Proceedings of the EARSel Workshop by EARSeL. Workshop Pdf

Author : Vijay P. Singh,Pratap Singh,Umesh K. Haritashya
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 1301 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789048126422

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Encyclopedia of Snow, Ice and Glaciers by Vijay P. Singh,Pratap Singh,Umesh K. Haritashya Pdf

The earth’s cryosphere, which includes snow, glaciers, ice caps, ice sheets, ice shelves, sea ice, river and lake ice, and permafrost, contains about 75% of the earth’s fresh water. It exists at almost all latitudes, from the tropics to the poles, and plays a vital role in controlling the global climate system. It also provides direct visible evidence of the effect of climate change, and, therefore, requires proper understanding of its complex dynamics. This encyclopedia mainly focuses on the various aspects of snow, ice and glaciers, but also covers other cryospheric branches, and provides up-to-date information and basic concepts on relevant topics. It includes alphabetically arranged and professionally written, comprehensive and authoritative academic articles by well-known international experts in individual fields. The encyclopedia contains a broad spectrum of topics, ranging from the atmospheric processes responsible for snow formation; transformation of snow to ice and changes in their properties; classification of ice and glaciers and their worldwide distribution; glaciation and ice ages; glacier dynamics; glacier surface and subsurface characteristics; geomorphic processes and landscape formation; hydrology and sedimentary systems; permafrost degradation; hazards caused by cryospheric changes; and trends of glacier retreat on the global scale along with the impact of climate change. This book can serve as a source of reference at the undergraduate and graduate level and help to better understand snow, ice and glaciers. It will also be an indispensable tool containing specialized literature for geologists, geographers, climatologists, hydrologists, and water resources engineers; as well as for those who are engaged in the practice of agricultural and civil engineering, earth sciences, environmental sciences and engineering, ecosystem management, and other relevant subjects.

Author : Petri Pellikka,W. Gareth Rees
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 46,6 Mb
Release : 2009-12-16
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780203851302

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Remote Sensing of Glaciers by Petri Pellikka,W. Gareth Rees Pdf

Glaciers and ice sheets have been melting significantly during recent decades, posing environmental threats at local, regional and global scales. Changes in glaciers are one of the clearest indicators of alterations in regional climate, since they are governed by changes in accumulation (from snowfall) and ablation (by melting of ice). Glacier chan