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Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa
CURRENT PROBLEMS IN REMOTE SENSING OF THE EARTH FROM SPACE

  

Sovremennye problemy distantsionnogo zondirovaniya Zemli iz kosmosa, 2024, Vol. 21, No. 1, pp. 9-27

Problems of using space-borne SAR data in solving the issue of ice charting automation

E.V. Afanasyeva 1, 2 , J.V. Sokolova 1, 2 , V.V. Tikhonov 2, 3, 1 , D.M. Ermakov 2, 4 
1 Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute, Saint Petersburg, Russia
2 Space Research Institute RAS, Moscow, Russia
3 Institute for Water and Environmental Problems SB RAS, Barnaul, Russia
4 Kotelnikov Institute of Radioengineering and Electronics RAS, Fryazino Branch, Fryazino, Moscow Region, Russia
Accepted: 23.11.2023
DOI: 10.21046/2070-7401-2024-21-1-9-27
Due to the active development of the Northern Sea Route (NSR), new requirements are being placed on the system of specialized hydrometeorological maintenance for ice shipping in the Arctic. These requirements are expected to be fulfilled, in particular, through the implementation of automated technologies into the system, including algorithms for sea ice classification using various types of remote sensing data. For the needs of operational monitoring, satellite radar imagery is a priority and often the only source of information about the Arctic ice cover. Consequently, a significant part of methods which are currently offered for ice charting automation are based on application of classification algorithms to radar images. Along with advantages, such as independence from weather and sunlight conditions, this type of data has its limitations. Neglect of these limitations can lead to errors in the imagery analysis and, consequently, in planning of maritime operations. In this paper, the factors which complicate automation of sea ice charting using satellite radar imagery are discussed. Reasons for the necessity of expert control when using methods of automated radar imagery analysis are given. From an overview of scientific literature, it is concluded that the optimal option is the combination of expert analysis and automated technics with the dominant role of the expert.
Keywords: sea ice, Northern Sea Route, Arctic shipping, specialized hydrometeorological maintenance, ice charting, space-based radar survey
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