The microasar experiment on CASIE-09

During the summer of 2009, the Characterization of Arctic Sea Ice Experiment 2009 (CASIE-09) operated a small, unmanned aircraft system (UAS) over the Arctic Ocean for a number of long-distance flights from Svalbard Island. In addition to other instruments, the UAS carried a small C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) known as MicroASAR to image sea ice roughness at 1 m resolution. This paper briefly describes the SAR, its role in CASIE-09, and presents sample SAR image results.

• Type: Journal
• Year: 2010
• Where: IGARSS
• Authors: David G. Long, Evan C. Zaugg, Matthew C. Edwards, James Maslanik
• Keywords: Arctic Sea Ice, IGARSS 2010, Programming Languages, Remote Sensing, Sample Sar Image, Sea Ice