Title :
Optimal processing of radar ice sounding data
Author :
Raney, R.K. ; Gotwels, B.L. ; Jensen, J.R.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Phys. Lab., Johns Hopkins Univ., Laurel, MD, USA
Abstract :
The delay/Doppler radar altimetry algorithm is extended to the radar ice sounding application. Improved performance is demonstrated, both in theory and through analysis of ice sounding data from Greenland
Keywords :
airborne radar; geophysical signal processing; glaciology; hydrological techniques; radar signal processing; remote sensing by radar; thickness measurement; 150 MHz; Greenland; VHF radar; delay Doppler radar altimetry algorithm; glaciology; ice depth; ice sounding data; measurement technique; optimal processing; polar ice sheet; radar remote sensing; radar signal processing; thickness; Acoustic noise; Acoustic reflection; Acoustic scattering; Additive noise; Delay; Ice; Optical reflection; Radar clutter; Radar scattering; Spaceborne radar;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1999. IGARSS '99 Proceedings. IEEE 1999 International
Conference_Location :
Hamburg
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-5207-6
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1999.773411
