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Development of analysis methods of the microwave data measured by satellites for the long-term dynamic phase clarification of the snowcover in polar region

Research Project

Project/Area Number 15510009
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeSingle-year Grants
Section一般
Research Field Environmental dynamic analysis
Research InstitutionHokkaido Institute of Technology

Principal Investigator

SUZUKI Masahiro  Hokkaido Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (10048035)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) SASAKI Masami  Hokkaido Institute of Technology, Faculty of Engineering, Professor, 工学部, 教授 (70196179)
Project Period (FY) 2003 – 2005
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2005)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,900,000)
Fiscal Year 2005: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2004: ¥1,000,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,000,000)
Fiscal Year 2003: ¥1,900,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,900,000)
Keywordsremote sensing / snowcover / polar region / microwave radiometer / synthetic aperture radar / MOS-1.MSR / L-band SAR / Pi-SAR / MSR / AMSR
Research Abstract

Three development described in the following was mainly carried out for monitoring the long-term dynamic phase of the snowcover in polar region using various satellites microwave sensor.
1.Estimation algorithm of the snowpack parameters.
The snowpack model with the uniform structure in the range of the earth surface resolution of the satellite sensor was used in the alternative of the natural snowcover. Then, by taking the difference between system and performance of utilizing sensor into consideration, the effect of the snowpack parameters (depth, number of the layer, grain size, density and water content) which constitutes the model was simulated and the algorithm which reversely decided the model structure from emissivity or complex backscattering coefficient on the model was developed.
2.Analysis method of the data measured by microwave radiometer.
The analysis method which extracts the emissivity of snowpack from the brightness temperature measured by satellite installation microwave radiometer such as MSR/MOS-1 and AMSR/ADEOS-2, was developed. Using this method, when the MSR data obtained by the observation of Hokkaido, Japan was analyzed, the result of good correspondence in snow characteristics observed in the ground was obtained. This method was also applied to polar region observation MSR data that ground truth data had not been obtained, and it was verified that to obtain the snowpack parameters of depth and grain size is possible.
3.Analysis method of the data measured by SAR (synthetic aperture radar).
The analysis method which estimated the snowpack parameters of depth and density from the backscattering coefficient of complex number measured from multiple orbits of the satellite such as JERS-1 and ALOS, mounted the L-band SAR, was developed. The experiment for the verification on the effectiveness of this analysis method was carried out in Hokkaido, using Pi-SAR (L-band) mounted on the aircraft, and the analytical result of acquiring data was reported.

Report

(4 results)
  • 2005 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report Summary
  • 2004 Annual Research Report
  • 2003 Annual Research Report
  • Research Products

    (6 results)

All 2006 2003 Other

All Journal Article (5 results) Publications (1 results)

  • [Journal Article] 航空機搭載SARによる観測データの基礎的解析2006

    • Author(s)
      鎌田義則, 佐々木正巳, 鈴木勝裕
    • Journal Title

      北海道工業大学研究紀要 第34号

      Pages: 305-309

    • NAID

      110004532449

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Fundamental analysis of the observation data based on the airplane SAR.2006

    • Author(s)
      Yoshinori Kamada, Masami Sasaki, Masahiro Suzuki
    • Journal Title

      Memoirs of the Hokkaido Institute of Technology No.34

      Pages: 305-309

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] 航空機搭載SARによる観測データの基礎的解析2006

    • Author(s)
      鎌田 義則
    • Journal Title

      北海道工業大学研究紀要 34号

      Pages: 305-309

    • Related Report
      2005 Annual Research Report
  • [Journal Article] 衛生搭載SARを利用する乾雪の深さと密度の推定2003

    • Author(s)
      アルホエイティマンスール, 佐々木正巳, 鈴木勝裕
    • Journal Title

      電子情報通信学会技術研究報告 A・P2002-148

      Pages: 83-86

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(和文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Journal Article] Estimation of dry snow depth and density using data obtained by SAR mounted on a satellite.2003

    • Author(s)
      Mansour Al-Howaity, Masami Sasaki, Masahiro Suzuki
    • Journal Title

      Technical Report of IECE AP2002-148

    • NAID

      110003245814

    • Description
      「研究成果報告書概要(欧文)」より
    • Related Report
      2005 Final Research Report Summary
  • [Publications] マンスール, 佐々木, 鈴木: "衛星搭載SARを利用する乾雪の深さと密度の推定"電子情報通信学会技術研究報告. A・P2002-148. 83-86 (2003)

    • Related Report
      2003 Annual Research Report

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