Climate change is having drastic effects on the Earth’s polar regions. In recent years, the temperatures in the Canadian Arctic have been steadily increasing leading to a reduction in areal extent and thickness of sea ice. This region is currently in a period of transition; shifting from a multiyear ice (MYI) dominated cover to a more first year ice (FYI) cover. The changes seen in the sea ice regime, especially during the summer months, have resulted in an increased number of ships travelling through the Arctic. With this increased traffic there is a greater need for accurate detection, classification and segmentation of ice types due to the potential hazards they may present to ships travelling in the Arctic. Read more....