A digital image processing system to characterize frazil ice

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 1-10

  Doering, John C ^a   Morris, Michael P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Binary image; Digital image; Frame grabber; Frazil ice characterization; Gray scale; Pixel; Processing system; Progressive scan camera

Indexed keywords

CHARACTERIZATION; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); IMAGE PROCESSING; LIGHT POLARIZATION; PARTICLE SIZE ANALYSIS;

FRAZIL ICE;

ICE;

BLOCKAGE; ICE; IMAGE PROCESSING; RIVER ICE; WATER SUPPLY;

FRAZIL ICE; IMAGE PROCESSING; RIVER ICE; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 0037565996     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l02-028     Document Type: Article

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