OPERATIONAL USE OF SAR AT THE CANADIAN ICE SERVICE:PRESENT OPERATIONS AND A LOOK TO THE FUTURE

摘要

This paper describes the current state of operations atrnthe Canadian Ice Service (CIS) with a focus on the usernof satellite SAR data. The end-to-end processing chainrnfrom data acquisition to product distribution isrndescribed. Current operational issues with SAR arernnoted and a discussion of the anticipated impact ofrnsome of the new and future SAR sensors and missionsrnis presented. Emphasis is on expected improvements inrnanalysis and interpretation areas where the CISrncurrently has difficulty and in the operational potentialrnfor the future.