Continued Supply of RADARSAT-1 Data for DMI

The Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI) has signed a 2-year US$675 000 contract with MDA's Geospatial Services for the continued supply of RADARSAT-1 data in near-real time. This is the 8th consecutive year that RADARSAT-1 data has served as the backbone of the Ice Charting service that provides up-to-date ice charts to Captains navigating the ice infested waters of the Greenland Sea.
RADARSAT-1 data is delivered to DMI within 2-4 hours of downlink at one of the following RADARSAT-1 network stations: KSAT (Norway), QinetiQ (United Kingdom), and Gatineau (Canada). Once the data is received, DMI creates detailed ice maps that show ice edge, ice type, iceberg location and ice concentration. These maps are then sent to DMI's customers and provide accurate and timely information about ice conditions in the waters they are navigating.