Polar ice sheets: Introduction

Abstract

This work will be a comprehensive multidisciplinary discussion of the appli- cations of satellite remote sensing - advanced ground-based remote sensing, as both are related to polar seienee and Operations, Discussion is provided on the various passive and active remote sensor tvpes in suffieient details to be self-eontained, with numerous referenees for further reading, Subse- quent ehapters will be devoted to specific geophysical applications, including principles of retrieval algorithms, with brief reviews of major remote sensing advances and publications in each discipline. Also included will be a review of the current State of the science in each discipline, The final ehapters will address current satellite data availability, and the use of satellite data in Sup- port of expeditions and field Operations,