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Title: Mapping heat loss zones for permafrost prediction at the northern/alpine limit of the boreal forest using high-resolution C-band SAR

Abstract

Lack of thermal insulation of the ground by snow cover is the prime factor causing permafrost to occur in the alpine tundra areas near Schefferville (55[degree]N, 67[degree]W). Lack of protection by seasonal snow cover is also the prime factor suppressing the growth of brush vegetation that is omnipresent elsewhere. The sensitivity of C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to slight variations in an already sparse vegetation cover permits areas of shallow snow cover, and thus strong wintertime heat loss, to be identified. The map of such heat loss zones produced from a high-resolution HH-polarized C-band SAR-image imaged by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing in early June 1991, compares favorably with previous permafrost maps produced by the Iron Ore Company of Canada.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. Univ. de Sherbrooke, Quebec (Canada). Centre d'Applications et de Recherches en Teledetection
Publication Date:
OSTI Identifier:
6530583
Resource Type:
Journal Article
Journal Name:
Remote Sensing of Environment; (United States)
Additional Journal Information:
Journal Volume: 50:3; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-4257
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; BOREAL REGIONS; PERMAFROST; REMOTE SENSING; SYNTHETIC-APERTURE RADAR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; CLIMATIC CHANGE; FORECASTING; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; RADAR; RANGE FINDERS; 540210* - Environment, Terrestrial- Basic Studies- (1990-)

Citation Formats

Granberg, H B. Mapping heat loss zones for permafrost prediction at the northern/alpine limit of the boreal forest using high-resolution C-band SAR. United States: N. p., 1994. Web. doi:10.1016/0034-4257(94)90077-9.
Granberg, H B. Mapping heat loss zones for permafrost prediction at the northern/alpine limit of the boreal forest using high-resolution C-band SAR. United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257(94)90077-9
Granberg, H B. 1994. "Mapping heat loss zones for permafrost prediction at the northern/alpine limit of the boreal forest using high-resolution C-band SAR". United States. https://doi.org/10.1016/0034-4257(94)90077-9.
@article{osti_6530583,
title = {Mapping heat loss zones for permafrost prediction at the northern/alpine limit of the boreal forest using high-resolution C-band SAR},
author = {Granberg, H B},
abstractNote = {Lack of thermal insulation of the ground by snow cover is the prime factor causing permafrost to occur in the alpine tundra areas near Schefferville (55[degree]N, 67[degree]W). Lack of protection by seasonal snow cover is also the prime factor suppressing the growth of brush vegetation that is omnipresent elsewhere. The sensitivity of C-band synthetic aperture radar (SAR) to slight variations in an already sparse vegetation cover permits areas of shallow snow cover, and thus strong wintertime heat loss, to be identified. The map of such heat loss zones produced from a high-resolution HH-polarized C-band SAR-image imaged by the Canada Centre for Remote Sensing in early June 1991, compares favorably with previous permafrost maps produced by the Iron Ore Company of Canada.},
doi = {10.1016/0034-4257(94)90077-9},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/6530583}, journal = {Remote Sensing of Environment; (United States)},
issn = {0034-4257},
number = ,
volume = 50:3,
place = {United States},
year = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994},
month = {Thu Dec 01 00:00:00 EST 1994}
}