SEA-ICE FRACTALS AND THE FEATURE OF DIFFERENT-SCALE IMAGES

Authors
VASILIEV LN KACHALIN AB TUFLIN AS
Citation
Ln. Vasiliev et al., SEA-ICE FRACTALS AND THE FEATURE OF DIFFERENT-SCALE IMAGES, Earth observation and remote sensing, 13(2), 1995, pp. 281-293
Citations number
5
Categorie Soggetti
Geosciences, Interdisciplinary",Geografhy,"Photographic Tecnology","Remote Sensing
Journal title
Earth observation and remote sensing → ACNP
ISSN journal
10245251
Volume
13
Issue
2
Year of publication
1995
Pages
281 - 293
Database
ISI
SICI code
1024-5251(1995)13:2<281:SFATFO>2.0.ZU;2-6
Abstract
A correlation between the ice field images characterized by different spatial resolution has been established, thus allowing to extrapolate the ice-cake size distribution function to a minimum size limit making up a fraction of a pixel. The extrapolation coefficient is found to d epend on the fractal dimensionality of a self-similar structure and th e ratio of pixel sizes. It is shown that the fractal features of ice f ields provide more definite mathematical description of ice compactnes s and disintegration characteristics and allow for their correct inter pretation.