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Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4367-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4367-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 8
Research article
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12 Aug 2026
Research article |  | 12 Aug 2026

Mapping snow on northern winter roads: a dual-frequency polarimetric radar approach for snow characterization over land, lake and sea ice

Julienne Stroeve, Rosemary Willatt, Madeleine Downie, Monojit Saha, Carmen Nab, Alicia Fallows, Clement Soriot, Robbie Mallett, Anton Komarov, Vishnu Nandan, Thomas Newman, Jennifer Lukovich, and John Yackel

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We evaluate polarimetry for snow depth retrieval on Arctic winter transport routes. Over landfast ice and tundra, traditional dual-frequency (Ku/Ka) methods often fail. We demonstrate that cross-polarization (VH) provides a more reliable marker for snow/ice and snow/ground interfaces. For lakes, we successfully resolve air, snow, and ice interfaces to retrieve snow and ice thickness simultaneously. These results establish a baseline for future polarimetric satellite missions.
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