Remote Sensing of the Fram Strait Marginal Ice Zone

Sequential remote sensing images of the Fram Strait marginal ice zone played a key role in elucidating the complex interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice. Analysis of a subset of these images covering a 1-week period provided quantitative data on the mesoscale ice morphology, including i...

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Published in:Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science) 1987-04, Vol.236 (4800), p.429-431
Main Authors: Shuchman, R. A., Burns, B. A., Johannessen, O. M., Josberger, E. G., Campbell, W. J., Manley, T. O., Lannelongue, N.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft
Analysis
Arctic
Artificial satellites
Earth, ocean, space
Exact sciences and technology
External geophysics
Glaciers
Ice
Ice floes
Kinematics
Marine
Ocean currents
Ocean-atmosphere interaction
Oceanography
Oceans
Perceptual localization
Physics of the oceans
Radar tracking
Remote sensing
Sea ice
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Summary:Sequential remote sensing images of the Fram Strait marginal ice zone played a key role in elucidating the complex interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice. Analysis of a subset of these images covering a 1-week period provided quantitative data on the mesoscale ice morphology, including ice edge positions, ice concentrations, floe size distribution, and ice kinematics. The analysis showed that, under light to moderate wind conditions, the morphology of the marginal ice zone reflects the underlying ocean circulation. High-resolution radar observations showed the location and size of ocean eddies near the ice edge. Ice kinematics from sequential radar images revealed an ocean eddy beneath the interior pack ice that was verified by in situ oceanographic measurements.
ISSN:0036-8075
1095-9203
DOI:10.1126/science.236.4800.429