About us
The Cryosphere Climate Research Group (CCRG) at the University of Calgary specializes in the use of surface- and satellite-based remote sensing (primarily active microwave) to measure snow cover processes on seasonal (first-year) sea ice. We have identified and explored the effect of snow basal layer salinity on microwave scattering, attenuation, and penetration depth at various microwave frequencies. We use EM observations and models to develop methods to estimate snow thickness distributions via the thermodynamic properties and transitions of snow-cover sea ice.
Featured projects
CEMSIE Project
CEMSIE is a scientifically robust and operationally relevant project that directly aligns with the SUPFIX objectives and the strategic goals of ESA’s Earth Observation program.
Churchill Marine Observatory
CMO is a globally unique, highly innovative, multidisciplinary research facility located in Churchill, Manitoba. Its location, adjacent to Canada’s only Arctic deep-water port, allows researchers access to marine and Arctic life like never before.
