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Model Development and Application of Microwave Remote Sensing in Antarctica
Researchers
- Prof. Dr. Chuan Hean Teik (Project Leader) – Multimedia University
- Assoc. Prof. Dr. Ewe Hong Tat – Multimedia University
Postgraduate Students
- Tan Teik Eooi (MEngSc) – Multimedia University
- Mohan Dass a/l Albert (MEngSc) – Multimedia University
- Lee Yu Jen (MEngSc) – Multimedia University
- Yap Horng Jau (MEngSc) – Multimedia University
External Collaborators
- Malaysian Center for Remote Sensing : for participation in field measurement and satellite data acquisition.
- Antarctica New Zealand : for logistics support and field measurement coaching
- Dr. Tim Haskell of Industrial Research Limited, New Zealand : for useful discussion and logistic support for field measurement in Cape Evans .
- Dr. Pat Langhorme, Otago University , New Zealand : for useful discussion and sharing of sea ice physical microstructure
- Prof. Richard Klette, University of Auckland , New Zealand : for useful discussion and collaboration on sea ice classification on SAR images
- Prof . Stephen Ackley, Clarkson University, USA : collaboration on IPY
International Collaboration Projects
- IPY Project ID No: 141
Antarctic Sea Ice in International Polar Year
Collaborator: Stephen Ackley
Dept. of Civil &Env. Engr., Clarkson University , Potsdam , NY
USA
Grants
- RMK 8 - RM 308,150.00
- 2001 – RM 57,070.00
- 2002 – RM 24,000.00
- 2003 – RM 68,000.00
- 2004 - RM 69,080.00
- 2005 – RM 90,000.00
- RMK 9 (2006) – RM 68,000.00
Publications
- 1 Journal paper
- 9 Conference presentations
- 5 International conferences
- 4 Local conferences
Journal
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “A Theoretical and Measurement Study of Sea Ice and Ice Shelf in Antarctica as Electrically Dense Media” Journal of Electromagnetic Waves and Applications (JEMWA), volume 19, number 14, page 1973-1981, 2005
Conference Papers
- T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe, and H.T. Chuah, "Image Interpretation and Classification of SAR Image in Ross Island Area, Antarctica", Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica: Opportunity for Research”, 5 - 6 August 2002.
- T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe, and H.T. Chuah, "Active and Passive Satellite Image Based Sea Ice Classification in Antarctica", 2nd Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica : Global Laboratory for Scientific and International Cooperation, 3 -5 May 2004
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “A Study on Radar Returns from Sea Ice in Antarctica” Malaysian International Seminar on Antarctica, Global Laboratory for Scientific and International Cooperation, pp.93-104, 5-7 May 2004, Penang, Malaysia
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “Modelling of Microwave Scattering in Sea Ice and Radar Image Classification in Ross Island, Antarctica” SCAR Open Science Conference, page 397, 25-31 July 2004, Bremen Germany
- M.D. Albert, Syabeela Syahali, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “Theoretical Modelling and Analysis of Radar Backscatter in Antarctica” Seminar on Antartic Research in University Malaya, 27-29 June 2005, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
- M.D. Albert, Syabeela Syahali, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “Model Development and Analysis of Radar Backscatter in Ross Island, Antarctica” IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), pages (4),25-29 July 2005, Seoul, Korea
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah, “A Theoretical and Measurement Study of Sea Ice and Ice Shelf in Antarctica as Electrically Dense Media” Progress In Electromagnetics Research Simposium (PIERs), pp.20-24, 22-26 August 2005, Hangzhou, China
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah “Theoretical Modeling of Sea Ice as An Electrically Dense Medium for Active Microwave Remote Sensing”, International Workshop on Antarctic Sea Ice Thickness SCAR, 5 - 7 July 2006, Hobart Australia.
- M.D. Albert, T.E. Tan, H.T. Ewe and H.T. Chuah “Radar Backscattering Analysis of Snow and Sea Ice as Multi-Layer Electrically Dense Media in Ross Island , Antarctica”, Open Science Conference SCAR, 12-14 July 2006, Hobart Australia .
IPY Project Activity
Proposed activity with the title “Polar Ice Monitoring and Parameter Retrieval with Microwave Remote Sensing” was accepted to be clustered in IPY activity led by Prof. Stephen Ackley with the title of “Antarctic Sea Ice in International Polar Year” (Id no:141)
IPY – Logistic Support
- Antarctic New Zealand
Scott Base, Antarctica
Expeditions under RMK8
• Expedition to Scott Base (18 th Oct 2001 - 25 th Oct 2001)
Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, Dr. Zainol Abidin, Tan Teik Eooi
• Expedition to Scott Base (5 th Nov 2002 - 15 th Nov 2002)
Dr. Ewe Hong Tat, Tan Teik Eooi, Shahrudin Ahmad
• Expedition to Scott Base (25 th Oct 2003 - 3 rd Nov 2003)
Tan Teik Eooi, Mohan Dass, Ching Yen Choon
• Expedition to Scott Base (18 th Oct 2004 - 25 th Oct 2004)
Tan Teik Eooi, Mohan Dass
• Expedition to Scott Base (22 nd Oct 2005 - 4 th Nov 2005)
Mohan Dass, Lee Yu Jen
Expeditions under RMK 9
• Expedition to Scott Base (19 th Oct 2006 – 27 th Oct 2006)
Lee Yu Jen, Yap Horng Jau
TRAINING OF STUDENTS
• 1 MEngSc student (Completed)
• 3 MEngSc student (Ongoing)
Postgraduates
Name |
Candidature |
Title of research project |
1. Tan Teik Eooi |
Master Of Engineering Science
( Multimedia University ) |
Radar Image Classification in Ross Island , Antarctica [Completed] |
2. Mohan Dass
|
Master Of Engineering Science
( Multimedia University ) |
Model Development for Microwave Remote Sensing of Sea Ice [Ongoing] |
3. Lee Yu Jen
|
Master Of Engineering Science
( Multimedia University ) |
Development of Inverse Microwave Scattering Model for Sea Ice [Ongoing] |
4. Yap Horng Jau |
Master Of Engineering Science
( Multimedia University ) |
Theoretical Modeling of Microwave Remote Sensing in Random Medium [Ongoing] |
Figure 1 : Yap measuring the air temperature
Figure 2 : Base engineer Toby cutting snow with a chainsaw
Figure 3 : Yap and Ian shoveling the snow layer to make measurements at the sea ice
Figure 4 : Yap and AFT trainer Ian taking the measurement of the ocean salinity and temperature with the salinity probe
Figure 5 : Yap collecting snow samples with the snow corer
Figure 6 : Lee taking the picture of the sea ice surface profile with the help of AFT trainer Ian
Figure 7 : Yap taking the dimensions of a sea ice piece using a ruler
Figure 8 : An example of the photo taken of the snow surface profile
Figure 9 : An example of the photo taken of the sea ice surface profile
Figure 10 : An example of the photo taken of the sea ice to be used in the brine calculations |
