Remote Sensing of Sea Ice and Icebergs

Download or read book Remote Sensing of Sea Ice and Icebergs written by Simon Haykin and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 1994-10-28 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Describes the latest remote sensing technologies used to detect ice hazards in the marine environment; map surface currents, sea-state and surface winds; study ice dynamics, over ice transportation, oil spill countermeasures, climate changes and ice reconnaisance. Includes such technologies as acoustic sensing, ice-thickness measurement, passive microwave remote sensing, ground wave and surface-based radars.