SAR Imagery from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency
The SAR (Synthetic Aperture Radar) images on this page are obtained from the Japanese Aerospace Exploration Agency PALSAR-2 satellite. These images provide high resolution information about sea ice, and unlike MODIS images and visible-range satellite images, sea ice features are not obscured or hidden by the presence of clouds. Given the high resolution data and the fact that clear skies are not required for ice detection, SAR images are often used by industry and governmental agencies to detect ice conditions. These images are generally not publicly accessible. We will post updated imagery if and when it becomes available.
Bering Strait
Shishmaref
Wales
Support through JAXA ALOS-2 Research Agreement 1493 gratefully acknowledged.