Sea ice concentration, ice temperature, and snow depth using AMSR-E data

A summary of the theoretical basis and initial performance of the algorithms that are used to derive sea ice concentration, ice temperature, and snow depth on sea ice from newly acquired Earth Observing System-Aqua/Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) radiances is presented. The algor...

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Published in:IEEE transactions on geoscience and remote sensing 2003-02, Vol.41 (2), p.243-252
Main Authors: Comiso, J.C., Cavalieri, D.J., Markus, T.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Algorithm design and analysis
Algorithms
Earth
Frequency
Marine
Microwave radiometry
Microwaves
Monitors
Ocean temperature
Satellite broadcasting
Satellites
Scanning
Sea ice
Snow
Spatial resolution
Testing
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Summary:A summary of the theoretical basis and initial performance of the algorithms that are used to derive sea ice concentration, ice temperature, and snow depth on sea ice from newly acquired Earth Observing System-Aqua/Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer-EOS (AMSR-E) radiances is presented. The algorithms have been developed and tested using historical satellite passive microwave data and are expected to provide more accurate products, since they are designed to take advantage of the wider range of frequencies and higher spatial resolution of the AMSR-E microwave instrument. Validation programs involving coordinated satellite, aircraft, and surface measurements to determine the accuracies of these sea ice products and to improve further our capability to monitor global sea ice are currently underway.
ISSN:0196-2892
1558-0644
DOI:10.1109/TGRS.2002.808317