Remote Sensing of Lead Systems and Lead Fluxes Surface Heat Flux from AVHRR Ice Surface Temperature.

Leads are a key component of pack ice. The long term objective of this series of sea ice studies has been to observe and understand the role of leads (cracks or open areas in the frozen sea surface) in the surface heat balance of the central Arctic. Specific objectives have been to (1) Learn how to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Rothrock, D. A., Lindsay, R. W.
Other Authors: WASHINGTON UNIV SEATTLE POLAR SCIENCE CENTER
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1996
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
*HEAT BALANCE
*SEA ICE
*ICE OPENINGS
ICE MECHANICS
ICE FORMATION
HEAT FLUX
SURFACE TEMPERATURE
ARCTIC REGIONS
ALBEDO
ICE BREAKUP
SATELLITE IMAGERY
Arctic
albedo
Ice
permafrost
Sea ice
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA327243
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Summary:Leads are a key component of pack ice. The long term objective of this series of sea ice studies has been to observe and understand the role of leads (cracks or open areas in the frozen sea surface) in the surface heat balance of the central Arctic. Specific objectives have been to (1) Learn how to use satellite imagery to identify leads and determine their fractional area coverage, width, orientation, surface temperature and albedo. (2) Determine the heat flux from leads. (3) Determine the surface temperature variability.

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