Method and system using a polarimetric feature for detecting oil covered by ice
US9176225B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Dec 7, 2012 |
| Grant date | Nov 3, 2015 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 27, 2034 |
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- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01V3/17
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method for detecting an oil mass covered by ice includes collecting polarimetric radar data at different depths into the ice using at least one airborne platform moved about a search area above the ice so that the polarimetric radar data defines polarimetric volumetric radar data. The polarimetric volumetric radar data is processed based upon at least one polarimetric feature to thereby detect an oil mass covered by the ice.
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