Envisat and the Ice Conditions in the Baltic Sea
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In this paper the Finnish ENVISAT CAL/VALproject as well as some results obtained in the project will be presented. The project has three major objectives. One objective is to implement an operational data processing chain, the other is to analyze the effect of different ice properties on the SAR signature and its statistics mainly through empirical backscatter studies, and the third is to develop an automated image interpretation system for sea ice mapping.
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Investigation of the Microwave Signatures of the Baltic Sea Ice
OF DOCTORAL DISSERTATION HELSINKI UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY P.O. BOX 1000, FI-02015 TKK http://www.tkk.fi Author Marko Mäkynen Name of the dissertation Investigation of the Microwave Signatures of the Baltic Sea Ice Manuscript submitted 16.10.2006 Manuscript revised 2.3.2007 Date of the defence 4.5.2007 Monograph Article dissertation (summary + original articles) Department Electrical and Commun...
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