Semi-automated classification of river ice types on the Peace River using RADARSAT-1 synthetic aperture radar (SAR) imagery

Canadian Journal of Civil Engineering

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 11-27

  Weber, Frank ^a   Nixon, Dan ^a   Hurley, Jeff ^b  

^a BC HYDRO   (Canada)

^b RADARSAT International   (Canada)

Author keywords

Peace river; RADARSAT 1; Remote sensing; River ice; Semi automated classification

Indexed keywords

BACKSCATTERING; CLASSIFICATION (OF INFORMATION); DATA REDUCTION; DECISION MAKING; ICE; SYNTHETIC APERTURE RADAR; WEATHER SATELLITES;

ICE MONITORING;

IMAGING TECHNIQUES;

REMOTE SENSING; RIVER ICE; WATER SUPPLY;

REMOTE SENSING; RIVER ICE; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATER SUPPLY;

CANADA;

EID: 0038381427     PISSN: 03151468     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1139/l02-073     Document Type: Article

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