Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification

ZHANG Xi; ZHANG Jie; LIU Meijie; MENG Junmin

doi:10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

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ZHANG Xi, ZHANG Jie, LIU Meijie, MENG Junmin. Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016, 35(5): 79-88. doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

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ZHANG Xi, ZHANG Jie, LIU Meijie, MENG Junmin. Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016, 35(5): 79-88. doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

ZHANG Xi, ZHANG Jie, LIU Meijie, MENG Junmin. Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification[J]. Acta Oceanologica Sinica, 2016, 35(5): 79-88. doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

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Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification

doi: 10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

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First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China
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First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao 266061, China;College of Physics, Qingdao University, Qingdao, 266071, China

Received Date: 2015-06-02
Rev Recd Date: 2015-11-02

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The C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from the Bohai Sea of China, the Labrador Sea in the Arctic and the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic are used to analyze and discuss the sea ice full polarimetric information reconstruction ability under compact polarimetric modes. The type of compact polarimetric mode which has the highest reconstructed accuracy is analyzed, along with the performance impact of the reconstructed pseudo quad-pol SAR data on the sea ice detection and sea ice classification. According to the assessment and analysis, it is recommended to adopt the CTLR mode for reconstructing the polarimetric parameters σ_HH⁰,σ_W⁰,H,and α, while for reconstructing the polarimetric parameters σ_HV⁰,ρH-V,λ₁ and λ₂, it is recommended to use the π/4 mode. Moreover, it is recommended to use the π/4 mode in studying the action effects between the electromagnetic waves and sea ice, but it is recommended to use the CTLR mode for studying the sea ice classification.
- sea ice,
- SAR,
- compact polarimetry,
- sea ice classification

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