Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns
Recent satellite observations yield estimates of the distribution of sea ice thickness across the entire Arctic Ocean. While these sensors were only placed in operation within the last few years, information from other sensors may assist us with estimating the distribution of sea ice thickness in th...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:4a9b419254da45478c412249412f36b8 2023-05-15T14:46:37+02:00 Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns Mark A. Tschudi Julienne C. Stroeve J. Scott Stewart 2016-05-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8060457 https://doaj.org/article/4a9b419254da45478c412249412f36b8 EN eng MDPI AG http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/8/6/457 https://doaj.org/toc/2072-4292 2072-4292 doi:10.3390/rs8060457 https://doaj.org/article/4a9b419254da45478c412249412f36b8 Remote Sensing, Vol 8, Iss 6, p 457 (2016) sea ice cryosphere remote sensing Science Q article 2016 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/rs8060457 2022-12-31T16:10:45Z Recent satellite observations yield estimates of the distribution of sea ice thickness across the entire Arctic Ocean. While these sensors were only placed in operation within the last few years, information from other sensors may assist us with estimating the distribution of sea ice thickness in the Arctic beginning in the 1980s. A previous study found that the age of sea ice is correlated to sea ice thickness from 2003 to 2006, but an extension of the temporal analysis is needed to better quantify this relationship and its variability from year to year. Estimates of the ice age/thickness relationship may allow the thickness record to be extended back to 1985, the beginning of our ice age dataset. Comparisons of ice age and thickness estimates derived from both ICESat (2004–2008) and IceBridge (2009–2015) reveal that the relationship between age and thickness differs between these two campaigns, due in part to the difference in area of coverage. Nonetheless, sea ice thickness and age exhibit a direct relationship when compared on pan-Arctic or regional spatial scales. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Sea ice Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic Arctic Ocean Remote Sensing 8 6 457 |
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Recent satellite observations yield estimates of the distribution of sea ice thickness across the entire Arctic Ocean. While these sensors were only placed in operation within the last few years, information from other sensors may assist us with estimating the distribution of sea ice thickness in the Arctic beginning in the 1980s. A previous study found that the age of sea ice is correlated to sea ice thickness from 2003 to 2006, but an extension of the temporal analysis is needed to better quantify this relationship and its variability from year to year. Estimates of the ice age/thickness relationship may allow the thickness record to be extended back to 1985, the beginning of our ice age dataset. Comparisons of ice age and thickness estimates derived from both ICESat (2004–2008) and IceBridge (2009–2015) reveal that the relationship between age and thickness differs between these two campaigns, due in part to the difference in area of coverage. Nonetheless, sea ice thickness and age exhibit a direct relationship when compared on pan-Arctic or regional spatial scales. |
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Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns |
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Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns |
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Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns |
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Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns |
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Relating the Age of Arctic Sea Ice to its Thickness, as Measured during NASA’s ICESat and IceBridge Campaigns |
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relating the age of arctic sea ice to its thickness, as measured during nasa’s icesat and icebridge campaigns |
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