Monitoring the Cryosphere using Radarsat-1 and SSM/I Data: an Overview of CRYSYS Related Accomplishments at INRS-ETE

The cryosphere consists of ocean ice, glaciers, lake and river ice, snow cover, seasonally frozen ground and permafrost. During a decade (1995-2005), the CRYSYS project supported a network of researchers from universities and government laboratories involved in the monitoring of the Canadian cryosphere using remote sensing data and climatic models. Through this decade, INRS-ETE has been using remote sensing to develop tools for snow monitoring, seasonal frost mapping, and river ice characterization in Canada. This paper summarizes INRS-ETE main scientific accomplishments.