Polarimetric SAR decomposition of temperate Ice Cap Hofsjokull, central Iceland

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dc.contributor.advisorBuckley, Sean M.en
dc.contributor.committeeMemberHensley, Scotten
dc.creatorMinchew, Brent Mortonen
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-17T16:48:57Zen
dc.date.accessioned2010-12-17T16:49:26Zen
dc.date.accessioned2017-05-11T22:20:54Z
dc.date.available2010-12-17T16:48:57Zen
dc.date.available2010-12-17T16:49:26Zen
dc.date.available2017-05-11T22:20:54Z
dc.date.issued2010-08en
dc.date.submittedAugust 2010en
dc.date.updated2010-12-17T16:49:27Zen
dc.descriptiontexten
dc.description.abstractFully-polarimetric UAVSAR data of Hofsjokull Ice Cap, central Iceland, taken in June 2009 was decomposed using Pauli-based coherent decomposition as well as Cloude and H/A/alpha eigenvector-based decomposition methods. The goals of this research were to evaluate the effect of the near-surface conditions of temperate glaciers on polarized SAR data and investigate the potential of creating a model of the radar scattering mechanisms based on the decomposed elements and local temperature. The results of this data analysis show a strong relationship between the Pauli and H/A/alpha decomposition elements and the near-surface conditions. Fitting curves to the normalized Pauli decomposition elements shows consistent trends across several spatially independent regions of the ice cap suggesting that the Pauli elements might be useful for modeling the scattering mechanisms of temperate ice with various surface conditions.en
dc.description.departmentAerospace Engineering and Engineering Mechanicsen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/2152/ETD-UT-2010-08-1851en
dc.language.isoengen
dc.subjectSARen
dc.subjectPolarimetricen
dc.subjectUAVSARen
dc.subjectIcelanden
dc.subjectHofsjokullen
dc.subjectGlacieren
dc.subjectIce capen
dc.subjectCryosphereen
dc.subjectEigenvector decompositionen
dc.subjectPauli decompositionen
dc.titlePolarimetric SAR decomposition of temperate Ice Cap Hofsjokull, central Icelanden
dc.type.genrethesisen

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