NextGen Environmental Research Inc.
Detection and Monitoring of Linear Hazards to Travel on Lake Ice

A study is proposed to investigate linear lake ice hazards during the spring melt period using multi-sensor remote sensing data and ice validation using C-band data. After melt onset, the hazards to late season lake ice travel form first along pressure ridges, leads, and cracks where the mechanical strength of the ice sheet is compromised. The horizontal ice sheet containing linear deformations will be imaged as a time series in the south basin of Lake Winnipeg using spatially complete microwave, optical, thermal, and elevation data from RADARSAT-2, WorldView-4, and an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle. Image data will be collected at eight-time steps, including one during late winter.