Item: Detecting Backcountry Avalanches in the Teton Range with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
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Title: Detecting Backcountry Avalanches in the Teton Range with Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR)
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Proceedings 2018, Innsbruck, Austria
Authors:
- Danielle M. Barna [ Colorado School of Mines, Golden, CO, USA ]
- Robert H. Comey [ Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Teton Village, WY, USA ] [ Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center, Jackson, WY, USA ]
- Chris McCollister [ Jackson Hole Mountain Resort, Teton Village, WY, USA ] [ Bridger-Teton National Forest Avalanche Center, Jackson, WY, USA ]
Date: 2018-10-07
Abstract: Backcountry avalanche activity represents a significant gap in many avalanche centers’ databases. To mitigate this we applied remote sensing techniques-specifically Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) imaging-to the Teton backcountry to bolster avalanche event data and provide a more comprehensive picture of the region. Using data from the Sentinel 1A and 1B satellites we manually detected a large avalanche in the Tetons that occurred February 2017.
Object ID: ISSW2018_P07.2.pdf
Language of Article: English
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Keywords: synthetic aperture radar, remote sensing, satellites
Page Number(s): 644-646
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