Mark L Sanford

Address:

1931 Bell Ave, Chambersburg, PA 17202

Phone:

7178167957

VIN:

1GKFK668X8J136778

Make:

GMC

Model:

YUKON XL

Year:

2008

US Patent:

20140062764, Mar 6, 2014

Filed:

Aug 7, 2013

Appl. No.:

13/961567

Inventors:

Carl Sonnier - Lafayette LA, US
Joe Jones - Hagerstown MD, US
Mark L. Sanford - Chambersburg PA, US
Edward Saade - Frederick MD, US

Assignee:

FUGRO EARTHDATA, INC. - Frederick MD

International Classification:

G01S 13/90

US Classification:

342 25 C

Abstract:

X-band and P-band synthetic aperture radars are used to simultaneously gather swaths of reflected radar data over a specific area simultaneously. The P-band is used to penetrate surface clutter that may be on the top of an ice formation as well as to penetrate an ice mass. X-band is used to map surface clutter on the top of an ice formation as well as to map the top of snow that may appear on an ice formation. Digital elevation maps of the top of the snow or ice clutter, the top of the ice, and the bottom of the ice and or ice thickness are constructed. By summing these various digital elevation maps a measurement of the thickness of sea ice can be determined. Further analysis of DEM, MAG and CRV layers provides an indication of the quality of the ice, for example cracks and pressure ridges, and its weak points.