Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Snow, SSL, and Pond Depths, Version 1.0

Snow, surface scattering layer (SSL), or melt pond depths are measured by inserting a metal probe with centimeter gradations into the surface until it struck hard ice. Positive (+) measurements reflect snow or loose decaying ice crystals known as the surface scattering layer, while negative (-) meas...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Polashenski, C., Claffey, K., Courville, Z., Petrich, C., Perovich, D.
Format: Dataset
Language:English
Published: UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory 2012
Subjects:
climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Ice Physics
Arctic
High Latitude Transects
ARCSS
NSF Arctic System Science
ACADIS
Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service
Sea ice
Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.5065/d6xw4gxp
https://arcticdata.io/catalog/#view/doi:10.5065/D6XW4GXP
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Summary:Snow, surface scattering layer (SSL), or melt pond depths are measured by inserting a metal probe with centimeter gradations into the surface until it struck hard ice. Positive (+) measurements reflect snow or loose decaying ice crystals known as the surface scattering layer, while negative (-) measurements indicate melt pond depths. Measurements were made every 0.5m, along the transect lines.

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