Sea Ice Observation with Remote Sensing Techniques

Dear Colleagues,

Observing changes in the condition and properties of sea ice through remote sensing techniques is important for monitoring the effects of a changing climate. A wide range of satellite remote sensing imagery has been applied to extract the various properties of sea ice (e.g., distribution, concentration, thickness, roughness, surface composition, etc.) from the multi-time data collection capabilities covering the entire polar region. Very high-resolution on-site images obtained from imaging instruments on various platforms, e.g., UAV, airplane, helicopter, and icebreaker, can be effectively used to measure ground truth, which in turn can be exploited to validate satellite-based low-resolution measurements of sea ice properties. In addition, on-site images can be used to support ground data collection by recording the detailed sea ice condition and describing the sea surface features in terms of small-scale topographic properties. In this Special Issue, original research articles and reviews are welcome. Research areas may include (but are not limited to) the following:

• In situ imaging instruments for sea ice observation;
• UAV applications for sea ice observation;
• Satellite remote sensing for sea ice observation;
• Sea ice morphology;
• Sea ice dynamics.
• Multi-sensor data fusion for sea ice observation

Dr. Chang-Uk Hyun
Dr. Giacomo De Carolis
Guest Editors

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• in situ remote sensing
• UAV applications
• satellite remote sensing
• multi-sensor data fusion
• sea ice morphology
• sea ice dynamics