Iceberg topography and volume classification using TanDEM-X interferometry

Dammann, Dyre O.; Eriksson, Leif E. B.; Nghiem, Son V.; Pettit, Erin C.; Kurtz, Nathan T.; Sonntag, John G.; Busche, Thomas E.; Meyer, Franz J.; Mahoney, Andrew R.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1861-2019

Articles | Volume 13, issue 7

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1861-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-1861-2019

© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.

Articles | Volume 13, issue 7

Research article

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10 Jul 2019

Research article |

| 10 Jul 2019

Iceberg topography and volume classification using TanDEM-X interferometry

Dyre O. Dammann, Leif E. B. Eriksson, Son V. Nghiem, Erin C. Pettit, Nathan T. Kurtz, John G. Sonntag, Thomas E. Busche, Franz J. Meyer, and Andrew R. Mahoney

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RC1: 'Review of the manuscript “Iceberg topography and volume classification using TanDEM-X interferometry”', Anonymous Referee #1, 22 Apr 2019
- AC4: 'Final manuscript without track changes', Dyre Dammann, 06 Jun 2019
RC2: 'The paper lacks sufficient attention to detail on background material...', Anonymous Referee #2, 23 Apr 2019
- AC3: 'Final manuscript without track changes', Dyre Dammann, 06 Jun 2019
RC3: 'review of the manuscript: "Iceberg topography and volume classification using TanDEM-X interferometry"', Anonymous Referee #3, 07 May 2019
- AC2: 'Final manuscript without track changes', Dyre Dammann, 06 Jun 2019
AC1: 'Reply to RC1, RC2, and RC3', Dyre Dammann, 12 May 2019

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

ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (07 Jun 2019) by John Yackel

AR by Dyre Dammann on behalf of the Authors (19 Jun 2019) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Publish as is (20 Jun 2019) by John Yackel

Short summary

We validate TanDEM-X interferometry as a tool for deriving iceberg subaerial morphology using Operation IceBridge data. This approach enables a volumetric classification of icebergs, according to volume relevant to iceberg drift and decay, freshwater contribution, and potential impact on structures. We find iceberg volumes to generally match within 7 %. These results suggest that TanDEM-X could pave the way for future interferometric systems of scientific and operational iceberg classification.