Mapping Arctic sea ice from the Earth Resources Technology Satellite

The author has identified the following significant results. Methods of detecting ice and for distinguishing between ice and clouds are discussed, and examples of ERTS-1 data showing ice distributions in northern Hudson Bay, M'Clure Strait, the eastern Beaufort Sea, and the Greenland Sea are pr...

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Main Authors: Barnes, J. C., Bowley, C. J.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1973
Subjects:
GEOPHYSICS
Arctic
Greenland
Hudson
Hudson Bay
M'Clure Strait
Beaufort Sea
Greenland Sea
Sea ice
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2060/19730011680
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Summary:The author has identified the following significant results. Methods of detecting ice and for distinguishing between ice and clouds are discussed, and examples of ERTS-1 data showing ice distributions in northern Hudson Bay, M'Clure Strait, the eastern Beaufort Sea, and the Greenland Sea are presented. The results of the initial analysis of ERTS-1 data indicate that the locations of ice edges and ice concentrations can be accurately mapped, and that considerable information on ice type can be derived through use of the various spectral bands. Ice features as small as 80 to 100 m width can be mapped.

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