Remote sensing of snow and ice /

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Author / Creator:	Rees, Gareth, 1959-
Imprint:	Boca Raton : Taylor & Francis, 2006.
Description:	xix, 285 p. : ill. (some col.), maps (somecol.) ; 24 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Snow -- Remote sensing. Ice -- Remote sensing. Ice -- Remote sensing. Snow -- Remote sensing.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/5791203

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ISBN:	0415298318 (alk. paper)
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references (p. 239-276) and index.

Table of Contents:

Chapter 1. The Cryosphere
1.1. Introduction
1.2. Snow Cover
1.3. Ice Sheets and Glaciers
1.4. Icebergs
1.5. Sea Ice
1.6. Freshwater Ice
1.7. Permafrost
Chapter 2. Remote Sensing Systems for Observation of the Earth's Surface
2.1. Introduction
2.2. Aerial Photography
2.2.1. Photographic Film
2.2.2. Lens Optics
2.2.3. Geometries of Aerial Photography
2.2.4. Mapping, Relief, and Stereo- and Orthophotos
2.2.5. Examples
2.2.6. Summary
2.3. Electro-Optical Systems in the Visible and Near-Infrared Region
2.3.1. Scanning Geometries
2.3.2. Spatial Resolution
2.3.3. Spectral Resolution
2.3.4. Geometry of VIR Imagers
2.3.5. Examples
2.3.6. Summary
2.4. Thermal Infrared Systems
2.4.1. Spatial Resolution
2.4.2. Spectral Resolution
2.4.3. Radiometric Resolution
2.4.4. Atmospheric Correction
2.4.5. Examples
2.4.6. Summary
2.5. Passive Microwave Systems
2.5.1. Spatial Resolution and Swath Width
2.5.2. Spectral Resolution and Frequency Coverage
2.5.3. Radiometric Resolution
2.5.4. Examples
2.5.5. Summary
2.6. Laser Profiling
2.6.1. Spatial Resolution
2.6.2. Atmospheric Correction
2.6.3. Examples
2.6.4. Summary
2.7. Radar Altimetry
2.7.1. Spatial Resolution
2.7.2. Information in the Waveform
2.7.3. Response to Slopes
2.7.4. Response to Abrupt Changes in Height
2.7.5. Atmospheric Correction
2.7.6. Examples
2.7.7. Summary
2.8. Radio Echo-Sounding
2.9. Imaging Radar and Scatterometry
2.9.1. Imaging Geometry and Spatial Resolution
2.9.2. Distortions in Radar Imagery
2.9.3. Radiometric Resolution
2.9.4. SAR Interferometry
2.9.5. Examples
2.9.6. Summary
Chapter 3. Image Processing Techniques
3.1. Introduction
3.2. Preprocessing
3.3. Image Enhancement
3.3.1. Contrast Modification
3.3.2. Spatial Filtering
3.3.3. Band Transformations
3.4. Image Classification
3.4.1. Density-Slicing
3.4.2. Multispectral Classification
3.4.3. Texture Classification
3.4.4. Neural Networks
3.5. Detection of Geometric Features
3.6. Image Segmentation
3.7. Change Detection
Chapter 4. Physical Properties of Snow and Ice
4.1. Introduction
4.2. Snow
4.2.1. Physical Characterization
4.2.2. Surface Geometry
4.2.3. Thermal Properties of Snow
4.2.4. Electromagnetic Properties of Snow in the Optical and Near-Infrared Regions
4.2.5. Electromagnetic Properties of Snow in the Thermal Infrared Region
4.2.6. Electromagnetic Properties of Snow in the Microwave Region
4.2.7. Microwave Backscattering from Snow
4.2.8. Microwave Emission from Snow
4.3. Lake and River Ice
4.3.1. Physical Characterization
4.3.2. Electromagnetic Properties of Freshwater Ice in the Optical and Near-Infrared Regions
4.3.3. Thermal Infrared Emissivity of Freshwater Ice
4.3.4. Electromagnetic Properties of Freshwater Ice in the Microwave Region
4.4. Sea Ice
4.4.1. Physical Characterization
4.4.2. Electromagnetic Properties of Sea Ice in the Optical and Near-Infrared Regions
4.4.3. Thermal Infrared Emissivity of Sea Ice
4.4.4. Electromagnetic Properties of Sea Ice in the Microwave Region
4.5. Glaciers
4.5.1. Physical Characterization
4.5.2. Electromagnetic Properties of Glaciers in the Optical and Near-Infrared Regions
4.5.3. Thermal Infrared Emissivity of Glaciers
4.5.4. Microwave Properties of Glaciers
4.5.5. Transmission of VHF and UHF Radiation through Glaciers
4.6. Icebergs
4.6.1. Physical Characterization
4.6.2. Electromagnetic Properties of Icebergs in the Optical and Infrared Regions
4.6.3. Electromagnetic Properties of Icebergs in the Microwave Region
Chapter 5. Remote Sensing of Snow Cover
5.1. Introduction
5.2. Spatial Extent
5.2.1. Small Scale
5.2.1.1. VIR Imagery
5.2.1.2. SAR Imagery
5.2.2. Intermediate Scale
5.2.3. Global Scale
5.3. Snow Water Equivalent and Snow Depth
5.3.1. Small and Intermediate Scales
5.3.2. Global Scale
5.4. Snow Melt and Runoff Modeling
5.5. Physical Properties of the Snow Pack
5.5.1. Reflectance and Albedo
5.5.2. Grain Size
5.5.3. Temperature
5.5.4. Radar Properties
Chapter 6. Remote Sensing of Sea Ice
6.1. Introduction
6.2. Ice Extent and Concentration
6.3. Ice Type
6.4. Melt Ponds and Surface Albedo
6.5. Ice Thickness
6.6. Ice Dynamics
6.7. Ice Temperature
Chapter 7. Remote Sensing of Freshwater Ice
7.1. Introduction
7.2. Extent
7.3. Classification of Ice Type
7.4. Ice Thickness
7.5. Ice Motion
Chapter 8. Remote Sensing of Glaciers, Ice Sheets, and Ice Shelves
8.1. Introduction
8.2. Spatial Extent and Surface Features
8.3. Surface Topography
8.4. Ice Thickness and Bedrock Topography
8.5. Surface Temperature and Surface Melting
8.6. Accumulation Rate
8.7. Surface Facies
8.8. Ice Motion
8.9. Mass Balance
Chapter 9. Remote Sensing of Icebergs
9.1. Introduction
9.2. Detection and Monitoring of Icebergs
9.2.1. Visible and Near-Infrared Observations
9.2.2. Passive Microwave Radiometry
9.2.3. Synthetic Aperture Radar
9.3. Iceberg Thickness
Chapter 10. Conclusions
10.1. What has Remote Sensing Revealed about the Cryosphere?
10.2. What are the Remaining Technical Challenges?
10.2.1. General Difficulties
10.2.2. Specific Difficulties
10.3. Recent Trends and Scope for Future Development
Bibliography
Index

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