Active-layer thickness estimation from X-band SAR backscatter intensity

Widhalm, Barbara; Bartsch, Annett; Leibman, Marina; Khomutov, Artem

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-483-2017

Articles | Volume 11, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-483-2017

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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-483-2017

© Author(s) 2017. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 11, issue 1

Research article

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10 Feb 2017

Research article |

| 10 Feb 2017

Active-layer thickness estimation from X-band SAR backscatter intensity

Barbara Widhalm, Annett Bartsch, Marina Leibman, and Artem Khomutov

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Final revised paper (published on 10 Feb 2017)
Preprint (discussion started on 31 Aug 2016)

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AC: Author comment | RC: Referee comment | SC: Short comment | EC: Editor comment

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RC1: 'Review of Widhalm et al. version 1', Anonymous Referee #1, 20 Sep 2016
- AC1: 'Reply to Referee 1', Barbara Widhalm, 28 Sep 2016
RC2: 'Review', Anonymous Referee #2, 21 Sep 2016
- AC2: 'Reply to Referee 2', Barbara Widhalm, 28 Sep 2016
SC1: 'Logical structure of the manuscript', Marco G. Jorge, 23 Sep 2016
RC3: 'ALT and X-Band Backscatter', Anonymous Referee #1, 23 Sep 2016

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AR: Author's response | RR: Referee report | ED: Editor decision

AR by Barbara Widhalm on behalf of the Authors (26 Nov 2016) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (12 Jan 2017) by Andreas Kääb

AR by Barbara Widhalm on behalf of the Authors (17 Jan 2017) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

The active layer above the permafrost, which seasonally thaws during summer, is an important parameter for monitoring the state of permafrost. Its thickness is typically measured locally. The relationship between active-layer thickness (ALT) and X-band SAR backscatter of TerraSAR-X has been investigated in order to explore the possibility of delineating ALT with continuous and larger spatial coverage.