New Book Available Soon
"Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route: Studies and Applications"
By: O. M. Johannessen, V. Alexandrov, I. Frolov, L. P. Bobylev, S.
Sandven, L. H. Pettersson, K. Kloster, V. G. Smirnov, Y. Mironov, and N.
G. Babich
ISBN: 3-540-24448-4
Springer Praxis Books
Price: $199 USD
For further information, please go to:
http://www.springer.com/3-540-24448-4
"Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route: Studies and
Applications" is being published by Springer Praxis Books and will be
available in November 2006.
The Northern Sea Route is the assembly of sailing routes in the Russian
Arctic between the Barents Sea in the west and Bering Strait in the east
and is the shortest transit sailing route linking northwestern Europe
and northeastern Asia. In winter the entire route is ice-covered, and
during summer months parts can be ice-covered, significantly hampering
navigation.
Sea ice monitoring and forecasting services, organized under the Russian
Hydrometeorological Service, are important for ice navigation. Satellite
data are, at present, the most important part of the input data to these
services. Since 1991, a number of campaigns have been carried out to
demonstrate how the use of Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) images can
improve the ice information available on board the fleet of icebreakers
which support safe and cost-effective ship transportation. The main
project, ICEWATCH, was the first joint project in Earth observation
between European and Russian Space Agencies.
"Remote Sensing of Sea Ice in the Northern Sea Route: Studies and
Applications" describes the use of satellite remote sensing data for sea
ice monitoring in the Northern Sea Route. Specifically, the book covers:
- History of the Northern Sea Route
- Sea ice conditions in the Arctic and in the Northern Sea Route
- Sea ice monitoring
- Satellite remote sensing of sea ice
- Sea ice conditions observed from satellite remote-sensing data
- Application of SAR for ice navigation in the Northern Sea Route
- Climatic variability of sea ice in the Arctic
- Present state and future activities in the Northern Sea Route
The book can be ordered online at:
http://www.springer.com/3-540-24448-4