Title :
Earth-observing and satellite networks for the Arctic ocean
Author :
Chouinard, Jean-Marc
Author_Institution :
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing, Natural Resources Canada, Ottawa, ON, Canada
Abstract :
The Arctic is a vast territory that is relatively data-poor compared to observation networks in the south. There are a variety of information needs that can be met using satellite-based remote sensing including: ice and iceberg monitoring, atmospheric data for weather forecasting, oceanographic monitoring (sea surface temperature, marine winds, ocean colour, salinity), and pollution and ship detection and tracking. This paper briefly describes the contributions that have been made to long-term Arctic ocean monitoring by satellite-based sensors and discuss some of the challenges for the future.
Keywords :
marine pollution; ocean chemistry; ocean temperature; remote sensing; sea ice; ships; weather forecasting; wind; Arctic Ocean; Earth-observing satellite Network; atmospheric data; ice monitoring; iceberg monitoring; marine wind; ocean colour; ocean pollution; ocean salinity; oceanographic monitoring; remote sensing; satellite-based sensor; sea surface temperature; ship detection; ship tracking; weather forecasting; Arctic; Ice; Ocean temperature; Remote monitoring; Satellites; Sea surface; Surface contamination; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Weather forecasting;
Conference_Titel :
OCEANS 2008
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2619-5
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-2620-1
DOI :
10.1109/OCEANS.2008.5152135
