CASE STUDY: GLACIER MOVEMENT (CNRS)
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Objective of the project
Antarctica's ice cap is the largest reservoir of fresh water on earth. While the outlet glaciers flowing to the ocean are very fast, the interior of the ice cap flows very slowly at few cm per year. The objective of the project is to measure very slow deformations of the ice with the necessary precision to improve the ice cores dating. |
Analysis and results
Radar satellite images will be used with artificial corner reflectors to track the motion.
These reflectors will act as tie-points for the precise handling of the SAR images.
Artificial corner reflectors were installed in the snow and theri position surveyed with GPS.
The challenge of the project was to design and produce corner reflectors able to reflect radar signal even when covered with snow.
Radar satellite images will be used with artificial corner reflectors to track the motion.
These reflectors will act as tie-points for the precise handling of the SAR images.
Artificial corner reflectors were installed in the snow and theri position surveyed with GPS.
The challenge of the project was to design and produce corner reflectors able to reflect radar signal even when covered with snow.
ALTAMIRA INFORMATION has been asked to design artificial corner reflectors
for deployment in the snow of Antarctica mountains.
for deployment in the snow of Antarctica mountains.
