The Arctic Ocean Perennial Ice Zone

This study shows that: 1) the NSCAT backscatter fields provide an estimate of the PIZ coverage of the Arctic Ocean; and, 2) the decrease in PIZ area over the winter gives an indication of the PIZ area exported through Fram Strait.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Kwok, R., Cunningham, G. F., Yueh, S.
Language:English
Published: 2004
Subjects:
Arctic Ocean ice flux area balance
Arctic
Arctic Ocean
Fram Strait
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2014/20805
Description
Summary:This study shows that: 1) the NSCAT backscatter fields provide an estimate of the PIZ coverage of the Arctic Ocean; and, 2) the decrease in PIZ area over the winter gives an indication of the PIZ area exported through Fram Strait.

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