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Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification

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The C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) data from the Bohai Sea of China, the Labrador Sea in the Arctic and the Weddell Sea in the Antarctic are used to analyze and discuss the sea ice full polarimetric information reconstruction ability under compact polarimetric modes. The type of compact polarimetric mode which has the highest reconstructed accuracy is analyzed, along with the performance impact of the reconstructed pseudo quad-pol SAR data on the sea ice detection and sea ice classification. According to the assessment and analysis, it is recommended to adopt the CTLR mode for reconstructing the polarimetric parameters σ 0HH , σ 0VV , H and α, while for reconstructing the polarimetric parameters σ 0HV , ρ H-V, λ 1 and λ 2, it is recommended to use the π/4 mode. Moreover, it is recommended to use the π/4 mode in studying the action effects between the electromagnetic waves and sea ice, but it is recommended to use the CTLR mode for studying the sea ice classification.

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  1. First Institute of Oceanography, State Oceanic Administration, Qingdao, 266061, China

    Xi Zhang, Jie Zhang, Meijie Liu & Junmin Meng

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Foundaition item: The National Science Foundation for Young Scientists of China under contract No. 41306193; the National Special Research Fund for Non-profit Marine Sector under contract No. 201305025-2; the Dragon 3 Cooperation Programme under contract No. 10501 by the Ministry of Science and Technology of the P.R. China and the European Space Agency.

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Zhang, X., Zhang, J., Liu, M. et al. Assessment of C-band compact polarimetry SAR for sea ice classification. Acta Oceanol. Sin. 35, 79–88 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13131-016-0856-3

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