The parameterization of surface albedo for sea ice and its snow cover

The factors determining the albedo of sea ice and its snow cover, including spectral characteristics, are reviewed. The thickness, properties and fractional cover of snow are of general importance. During freeze-up, ice thickness is a major determinant and, in summer, the extent and depth of melt po...

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Published in:Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment
Main Author: Barry, Roger G.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1996
Subjects:
Sea ice
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339602000104
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spelling crsagepubl:10.1177/030913339602000104 2024-09-09T20:07:08+00:00 The parameterization of surface albedo for sea ice and its snow cover Barry, Roger G. 1996 http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/030913339602000104 http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/030913339602000104 en eng SAGE Publications http://journals.sagepub.com/page/policies/text-and-data-mining-license Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment volume 20, issue 1, page 63-79 ISSN 0309-1333 1477-0296 journal-article 1996 crsagepubl https://doi.org/10.1177/030913339602000104 2024-08-27T04:24:14Z The factors determining the albedo of sea ice and its snow cover, including spectral characteristics, are reviewed. The thickness, properties and fractional cover of snow are of general importance. During freeze-up, ice thickness is a major determinant and, in summer, the extent and depth of melt ponds. The effects of sky conditions and surface impurities are also examined. In situ and remote-sensing data to validate theoretical and model results are discussed. The current parameterizations adopted in atmospheric GCMs are compared and new directions described. Article in Journal/Newspaper Sea ice SAGE Publications Progress in Physical Geography: Earth and Environment 20 1 63 79
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description The factors determining the albedo of sea ice and its snow cover, including spectral characteristics, are reviewed. The thickness, properties and fractional cover of snow are of general importance. During freeze-up, ice thickness is a major determinant and, in summer, the extent and depth of melt ponds. The effects of sky conditions and surface impurities are also examined. In situ and remote-sensing data to validate theoretical and model results are discussed. The current parameterizations adopted in atmospheric GCMs are compared and new directions described.
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title_fullStr The parameterization of surface albedo for sea ice and its snow cover
title_full_unstemmed The parameterization of surface albedo for sea ice and its snow cover
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