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Dr Adrian J. Luckman

Specialist Subjects: Remote sensing for glaciological applications with particular focus on glacier dynamics

Career

2006 to present: Reader, School of the Environment and Society, Swansea University

2003 to 2006: Senior Lecturer, Swansea University.

1997 to 2003: Lecturer: Earth Observation Science Initiative (half funded by the Natural Environment Research Council), Swansea University.

1992 to 1997: Higher Scientific Office, British National Space Centre.

1991 to 1991: Visiting Lecturer (funded by the British Council), Institute of Computer Science, University of Nairobi, Kenya.1990 to 1991: Research Assistant, Department of Electronics, University of York.

 

Research interests

Glacier and Ice sheet Dynamics

  • Measuring and monitoring contemporary dynamic change in Greenland.
  • Application of optical feature tracking to understanding dynamics of Himalayan glaciers.
  • Analysis of Antarctic ice shelf dynamics, rifting and stability.
  • Topographic and dynamic change at Breiðamerkurjökull, Iceland using lidar and photogrammetry.
  • Development of techniques: Satellite Radar Interferometry (SRI), speckle and feature tracking.

Melt extent on ice sheets, ice caps and ice shelves

  • Application of Envisat Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar (ASAR) Global Monitoring Mode (GMM) to detect and monitor seasonal melt extent over various Arctic ice masses with particular emphasis on Greenland, Austfonna, and Devon ice cap.
  • Monitoring of melt extent and pattern on the Antarctic peninsula Larsen C ice shelf. 

Publications

Luckman A., Quincey D. and Bevan S. (2007), The potential of satellite radar interferometry and feature tracking for monitoring flow rates of Himalayan glaciers, Remote Sensing of Environment 111, 172-181, doi:10.1016.

Kohler J, James TD, Murray T, Nuth C, Brandt O, Barrand NE, Aas HF, Luckman A (2007) Acceleration in thinning rate on western Svalbard glaciers, Geophysical Research Letters, 34 (18): Art. No. L18502.

de Lange R, Luckman A Murray T (2007) Improvement of satellite radar feature tracking for ice velocity derivation by spatial frequency filtering IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 45 (7): 2309-2318.

Quincey, DJ, Luckman, A, Hessel, R, Davies, R, Sankhayan, PL, Balla, MK, (2007) Fine-resolution remote-sensing and modelling of Himalayan catchment sustainability, Remote Sensing of Environment, 107 (3): 430-439.

Balzter, H, Luckman, A, Skinner, L, Rowland, C, Dawson, T, (2007) Observations of forest stand top height and mean height from interferometric SAR and LiDAR over a conifer plantation at Thetford Forest, UK. International Journal of Remote Sensing, 28 (6): 1173-1197.

Quincey, DJ, Richardson, SD, Luckman, A, Lucas, RM, Reynolds, JM, Hambrey, MJ, Glasser, NF, (2007) Early recognition of glacial lake hazards in the Himalaya using remote sensing datasets, Global And Planetary Change, 56 (1-2): 137-152.

Bevan S, Luckman A, Murray T, Sykes H. and Kohler J. (2006). Positive mass balance during the late 20th century on Austfonna, Svalbard revealed using satellite radar interferometry. Annals of Glaciology. 46, 117-122.

Luckman. A, Murray, T, de Lange, R and Hanna, E. (2006), Rapid and synchronous ice-dynamic changes in East Greenland, Geophys. Res. Lett., Vol. 33, No. 3, Art. No. L03503.

Luckman A, Murray T. (2005), Seasonal variation in velocity before retreat of Jakobshavn Isbrae, Greenland, Geophysical Research Letters 32 (8): Art. No. L08501.

Pritchard H, Murray T, Luckman A, Strozzi T, Barr S.. (2005) Glacier surge dynamics of Sortebrae, east Greenland, from synthetic aperture radar feature tracking , Journal of Geophysical Research-Earth Surface 110 (F3): Art. No. F03005.

Wright, A, Wadham, J, Siegert, M, Luckman, A, Kohler, J, (2005) Modelling the impact of superimposed ice on the mass balance of an Arctic glacier under scenarios of future climate change, Annals Of Glaciology, VOL 42, 42: 277-283.

Tansey KJ, Luckman AJ, Skinner L, Balzter H, Strozzi T, Wagner W (2004), Classification of forest volume resources using ERS tandem coherence and JERS backscatter data, Int J Remote Sens 25(4):751-768.

Luckman, A., Murray, T., Jiskoot, H., Pritchard, H.D., & Strozzi, T. (2003) ERS SAR feature-tracking measurement of outlet glacier velocities on a regional scale in East Greenland, Annals of Glaciology 36, 129-134.

Luckman, A. & Grey, W. (2003). Urban building height variance from multi-baseline ERS coherence. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41(9), 2022-2025.

Grey W, Luckman A (2003), Mapping urban extent using satellite radar interferometry, Photogramm Eng Remote Sensing, 69(9): 957-961.

Pritchard H, Murray T, Strozzi T, Barr S, Luckman A (2003), Surge-related topographic change of the glacier Sortebrae, East Greenland, derived from synthetic aperture radar interferometry, J Glaciol, 49(166):381-390.

Grey WMF, Luckman AJ, Holland D (2003), Mapping urban change in the UK using satellite radar interferometry, Remote Sens Environ, 87(1):16-22.

Luckman, A., Murray, T., Jiskoot, H., Pritchard, H.D., & Strozzi, T. (2003) ERS SAR feature-tracking measurement of outlet glacier velocities on a regional scale in East Greenland, Annals of Glaciology 36, 129-134.

Jiskoot, H., Murray, T. & Luckman, A., (2003) Surge potential and drainage basin characteristics in East Greenland, Annals of Glaciology, 36, 142-148.

Murray, T., Luckman, A., Strozzi, T. & Nuttall, A.-M., (2003) The initiation of glacier surging at Fridtjovbreen, Svalbard, Annals of Glaciology, 36, 11-116.

Luckman, A., Murray, T. & Strozzi, T. (2002) Satellite flow evolution throughout a glacier surge measured by satellite radar interferometry, Geophysical Research Letters. 29(23) 1-4.

Strozzi, T., Luckman, A., Murray, T., Wegmüller, U., Werner, C. (2002) Glacier motion using satellite-radar offset tracking procedures. IEEE Trans. Geosci. Rem. Sens. 2384-2391.

Wagner, W., Luckman, A., Vietmeier, J., Tansey, K., Balzter, H., Schmullius, C., Davidson, M., Gaveau, D., Gluck, M., Le Toan, T., Quegan, S., Shvidenko, A., Wiessmann, A. & Yu, J-J. (2003). Large-scale mapping of boreal forest in Siberia using ERS tandem coherence and JERS backscatter data. Remote Sensing of Environment. 85 (2): 125-144.

Suh, C.E., Sparks, R.S.J., Fitton, J.G., Ayonghe, S.N., Annen, C., Nana, R. & Luckman, A. (2003), The 1999 and 2000 eruptions of Mount Cameroon: Eruption Behaviour and Petrochemistry of lava. Bulletin of Volcanology. 65 (4): 267-281.

Balzter, H., Skinner, L., Luckman, A., and Brooke, R. (2003): Estimation of tree growth in a conifer plantation over nineteen years from multi-satellite L-band SAR. Remote Sensing of Environment., 84 (2): 184-191.

Balzter, H., Talmon, E., Wagner, W., Gaveau, D., Plummer, S., Yu, J.J., Quegan, S., Davidson, M., Le Toan, T., Gluck, M., Shvidenko, A., Nilsson, S., Tansey, K., Luckman, A. and Schmullius, C. (2002): Accuracy assessment of a large-scale forest map of Central Siberia from Synthetic Aperture Radar. Canadian Journal of Remote Sensing. 28 (6): 719-737.

McCarroll, D., Pettigrew, E., Luckman, A.J., Guibal, F. and Edouard, J-L, (2002), Spectral reflectance as a surrogate for latewood density of high-latitude pine tree rings, Arctic, Antarctic and Alpine Research, 34(4), 88-91.

Murray, T., Strozzi, T., Luckman, A., Pritchard, H. & Jiskoot, H. (2002). Ice dynamics during a surge of Sortebræ, East Greenland. Annals of Glaciology, 34, 323–329.

Luckman, A. & Grey, W. (2003). Urban building height variance from multi-baseline ERS coherence. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 41(9), 2022-2025.

Murray T, Strozzi T, Luckman A, Jiskoot H, Christakos P (2003), Is there a single surge mechanism? Contrasts in dynamics between glacier surges in Svalbard and other regions, J Geophys Res-Solid Earth, 108(B5):2237.

Matthews, J.A., Bridges, E.M., Caseldine, C.J., Luckman, A.J., Owen, G., Perry, A.H., Shakesby, R.A., Walsh, R.P.D., Whittaker, R.J. and Will, K.J. (Eds), (2001), The encyclopaedic dictionary of environmental change, Arnold, London, 690 pp.

Grey, W.M.F and Luckman, A.J., (2001), Monitoring urban developments using radar remote sensing data, Swansea Geographer, Vol. 36, pp. 52-63.

Horritt, M.S., Mason, D.C. and Luckman, A.J., (2001), Flood boundary delineation from Synthetic Aperture Radar imagery using a statistical active contour model, International Journal of Remote Sensing, vol. 22, no. 13, pp. 2489-2508.

Luckman, A. J., Baker, J. R. and Wegmüller, U., (2000), Repeat-Pass Interferometric Coherence Measurements of Disturbed Tropical Forest from JERS and ERS Satellites, Remote Sensing of Environment, 73: 350-360.

Baker, J. R. and Luckman, A. J., (1999) Microwave observations of boreal forests in the NOPEX area of Sweden and a comparison with observations of a temperate plantation in the UK. Agriculture and Forest Meteorology, NOPEX Special Issue, Vol. 98-9, pp. 289-416.

Luckman, A. J., (1998), The Effects of Topography on Mechanisms of Radar Backscatter from a Coniferous Forest and Upland Pasture, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 36 (5) 1830-1834.

Luckman, A. J., (1998), Correction of SAR Imagery for Variation in Pixel Scattering Area Caused by Topography, IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, vol. 36, no. 1, pp. 344-350.

Luckman, A. J., Baker, J. R., Honzák, M. H., and Lucas, R. M., (1998), Tropical Forest Biomass Density Estimation Using JERS-1 SAR: Seasonal Variation, Confidence Limits and Application to Image Mosaics, Remote Sensing of Environment, vol.63, No.2, pp.126-139.

Luckman, A. J., Frery, A. C., Yanasse, C. C. F. and Groom, G. B., (1997) Texture in Airborne SAR Imagery of Tropical Forest and its Relationship to Forest Regeneration Stage, Int. J. Rem. Sensing, 18(6): 1333-1349.

Yanasse, C. C. F., Sant'Anna, S. J. S., Frery, A. C., Rennó, C. D., Soares, J. V., and Luckman, A. J. (1997), Exploratory study of the relationship between tropical forest regeneration stages and SIR-C L and C data. Remote Sensing of Environment, 59 (2): 180--190.

Luckman, A. J., Baker, J. R., Kuplich, T. M., Yanasse, C. C. F. and Frery, A. C., (1997), A Study of the Relationship between Radar Backscatter and Regenerating Forest Biomass for Spaceborne SAR Instruments, Remote Sensing of Environment vol. 60, pp. 1-13.

Luckman, A. J., Allinson, N. M., Ellis, A. W. and Flude, B. M., (1995) Familiar face recognition: A comparative study of a connectionist model and human performance, Neurocomputing, vol. 7, pp. 3-27.

Luckman, A. J. and Allinson, N. M., (1990) A Multiple Resolution Facial Feature Location Network, Visual Search 2, Ed. D. Brogan, A. Gale and K. Carr, Taylor and Francis, London, Chapter 12, pp. 171-180.

 

General Information

DPhil, Electronic Engineering, York, 1991; BSc. (Hons) Electronic Engineering, York, 1987

Reader
Swansea
TEL: +44 (0) 1792 295524
FAX: +44 (0) 1792 295955
E-MAIL: a.luckman@swansea.ac.uk

Courses Taught

Coordination and teaching:

GEG243: Digital mapping and geographical information science (GIS)

GEG354: Environmental modelling

GEGM10: Mapping and monitoring the changing environment from space

Teaching contribution:

GEG103: Global environmental change: the human impact

GEG107: Geographical methods

GEG250: Geographical research methods


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