Weddell-Scotia sea marginal ice zone observations from space, October 1984

Imagery from the Shuttle imaging radar-B experiment as well as other satellite and meteorological data are examined to learn more about the open sea ice margin of the Weddell-Scotia Seas region. At the ice edge, the ice forms into bandlike aggregates of small ice floes similar to those observed in t...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Carsey, F. D., Holt, B., Martin, S., Rothrock, D. A., Mcnutt, L.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1986
Subjects:
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Bering Sea
Scotia Sea
Weddell
Sea ice
Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19860048367
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Summary:Imagery from the Shuttle imaging radar-B experiment as well as other satellite and meteorological data are examined to learn more about the open sea ice margin of the Weddell-Scotia Seas region. At the ice edge, the ice forms into bandlike aggregates of small ice floes similar to those observed in the Bering Sea. The radar backscatter characteristics of these bands suggest that their upper surface is wet. Further into the pack, the radar imagery shows a transition to large floes. In the open sea, large icebergs and long surface gravity waves are discernable in the radar images.

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