First-year sea ice melt pond fraction estimation from dual-polarisation C-band SAR – Part 1: In situ observations

Understanding the evolution of melt ponds on Arctic sea ice is important for climate model parameterisations, weather forecast models and process studies involving mass, energy and biogeochemical exchanges across the ocean–sea ice–atmosphere interface. A field campaign was conducted in a region of l...

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Main Authors: R. K. Scharien, J. Landy, D. G. Barber
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-11-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/2147/2014/tc-8-2147-2014.pdf