Multifrequency passive microwave observation of saline ice grown in a tank

Microwave radiometers observed artificial sea ice formation. During initial ice growth, interference fringe effects can occur both from changing ice thickness and snow or frost which may prove useful in interpreting layer thicknesses. A simulation of multiyear ice was attempted by allowing the ice t...

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Main Authors: Grenfell, T. C., Bell, D. L., Lohanick, A. W., Swift, C. T., St.germain, K.
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:unknown
Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890009427
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Summary:Microwave radiometers observed artificial sea ice formation. During initial ice growth, interference fringe effects can occur both from changing ice thickness and snow or frost which may prove useful in interpreting layer thicknesses. A simulation of multiyear ice was attempted by allowing the ice to desalinate, but the resulting emissivity spectrum was more characteristic of lake ice. A multiyearlike spectrum was obtained when rubble was deposited on the ice surface.