• Investigations of summer sea ice with X and C-band multi-polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) 

      Fors, Ane Schwenke (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2017-03-17)
      In this thesis, we explore the possibilities and limitations of using space-borne multi-polarimetric SAR in summer sea ice investigations. Both X and C-band data are examined. The study utilizes two data sets collected in the Arctic in 2011 (Fram Strait) and 2012 (north of Spitsbergen). Both sets combine satellite SAR scenes with co-located ground and air-borne measurements. Firstly, the study ...
    • Late summer sea ice segmentation with multi-polarisation SAR features in C- and X-band 

      Fors, Ane Schwenke; Brekke, Camilla; Doulgeris, Anthony Paul; Eltoft, Torbjørn; Renner, Angelika; Gerland, Sebastian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-09-01)
      In this study we investigate the potential of sea ice segmentation by C- and X-band multi-polarisation synthetic aperture radar (SAR) features during late summer. Five high-resolution satellite SAR scenes were recorded in the Fram Strait covering iceberg- fast first-year and old sea ice during a week with air temperatures varying around zero degrees Celsius. In situ data consisting of sea ice ...
    • On the relation between polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) features and sea ice melt pond fraction 

      Fors, Ane Schwenke; Doulgeris, Anthony Paul; Renner, Angelika; Brekke, Camilla; Gerland, Sebastian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2015-11-12)
      In this study we examine the relationship between sea ice melt pond fraction and two polarimetric C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) features. Three high-resolution SAR scenes were recorded in the Fram Strait in late summer 2011, covering iceberg-fast first-year and old sea ice. In addition, melt pond fraction was retrieved from photographs recorded during a helicopter flight at the study area. ...
    • Signature of Arctic first-year ice melt pond fraction in X-band SAR imagery 

      Fors, Ane Schwenke; Divine, Dmitry V; Doulgeris, Anthony Paul; Renner, Angelika; Gerland, Sebastian (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2017-03-23)
      In this paper we investigate the potential of melt pond fraction retrieval from X-band polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR) on drifting first-year sea ice. Melt pond fractions retrieved from a helicopter-borne camera system were compared to polarimetric features extracted from four dual-polarimetric X-band SAR scenes, revealing significant relationships. The correlations were strongly dependent ...