Eastern-Western Arctic Sea Ice Analysis, 1993.

This publication is the 20th edition of the annual Arctic sea-ice atlases prepared by the JIC. The atlas contains weekly charts depicting Northern Hemisphere ice conditions and extent. The significant use of high resolution satellite imagery, combined with valuable ice reconnaissance data from vario...

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Other Authors: NAVAL ICE CENTER WASHINGTON DC
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1993
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Miscellaneous Detection and Detectors
*SEA ICE
INFRARED DETECTION
AERIAL RECONNAISSANCE
THICKNESS
OPTICAL IMAGES
RADAR
HIGH RESOLUTION
METEOROLOGICAL DATA
METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITES
DRIFT
POSITION FINDING
CHARTS
RADIOMETERS
AGE DISTRIBUTION
ARCTIC REGIONS
MICROWAVE OPTICS
VISUAL SURVEILLANCE
ATLASES
SATELLITE IMAGERY
AVHRR(ADVANCED VERY HIGH RESOLUTION RADIOMETER)
DMSP(DEFENSE METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE PROGRAM)
Arctic
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA292786
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA292786
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Summary:This publication is the 20th edition of the annual Arctic sea-ice atlases prepared by the JIC. The atlas contains weekly charts depicting Northern Hemisphere ice conditions and extent. The significant use of high resolution satellite imagery, combined with valuable ice reconnaissance data from various sources, has greatly improved the accuracy of these analyses. The purpose of this atlas is to provide the user with reliable weekly hemispheric ice analyses. These charts are prepared by experienced Navy and NOAA ice analysts, who plot and evaluate numerous data sources: (a) Conventional shore station, ship, and aerial reconnaissance observations; (b) Satellite data from various sensors. Table I, located on the inside back cover, lists these sensors and their availability. A final product is synthesized from the inputs described above. When insufficient data is available, estimated boundaries are plotted, using meteorological data and computer generated ice drift vectors to determine estimated ice position. (MM)

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