Applications of Satellite Thermal Infrared Images for Monitoring North Water during the Periods of Polar Darkness

Abstract The study reported here illustrates the unique value of NOAA thermal infrared (TIR) images for monitoring the North Water area in Smith Sound and northern Baffin Bay during the periods of polar darkness. Wintertime satellite images reveal that, during the months of December through February...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Author: Dey, B.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1980
Subjects:
Earth-Surface Processes
Baffin Bay
Smith Sound
Kennedy Channel
Baffin
Journal of Glaciology
Kennedy channel
Smith sound
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000015276
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000015276
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Summary:Abstract The study reported here illustrates the unique value of NOAA thermal infrared (TIR) images for monitoring the North Water area in Smith Sound and northern Baffin Bay during the periods of polar darkness. Wintertime satellite images reveal that, during the months of December through February, open water and thin ice occur in a few leads and polynyas. However, in March, the areas of open water and thin ice decrease to a minimum with a consequent higher concentration of ice. Two ice dams, in northern Kennedy Channel and in northern Smith Sound, regulate the flow of ice into northern Baffin Bay and also determine the areal variations of open water and thin ice in Smith Sound.

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