Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager

The Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) was launched as part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. The SSM/I operates at 19.4, 22.2, 37.0, and 85.5 GHz with horizontal and vertical polarizations measured at each frequency except 22 GHz which has only a vertical polarization channel. E...

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Main Author: Cavalieri, D. J.
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Published: 1988
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Online Access:http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890009429
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spelling ftnasantrs:oai:casi.ntrs.nasa.gov:19890009429 2023-05-15T14:59:31+02:00 Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager Cavalieri, D. J. Unclassified, Unlimited, Publicly available Aug 1, 1988 http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890009429 unknown http://ntrs.nasa.gov/search.jsp?R=19890009429 Accession ID: 89N18800 Copyright CASI 43 ESA, Proceedings of the 1988 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS) '88 on Remote Sensing: Moving Towards the 21st Century, Volume 3; p 1693-1694 1988 ftnasantrs 2012-02-15T17:48:47Z The Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) was launched as part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. The SSM/I operates at 19.4, 22.2, 37.0, and 85.5 GHz with horizontal and vertical polarizations measured at each frequency except 22 GHz which has only a vertical polarization channel. Examination of polarization and spectral gradient ratios derived from the SSM/I radiances for open ocean, first-year, and multiyear Arctic sea ice reveals striking differences between the ratios calculated using lower frequencies and those ratios using the 85 GHz channels. These differences may serve as the basis for deriving sea ice information. Other/Unknown Material Arctic Sea ice NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) Arctic
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Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
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description The Special Sensor Microwave Imager (SSM/I) was launched as part of the Defense Meteorological Satellite Program. The SSM/I operates at 19.4, 22.2, 37.0, and 85.5 GHz with horizontal and vertical polarizations measured at each frequency except 22 GHz which has only a vertical polarization channel. Examination of polarization and spectral gradient ratios derived from the SSM/I radiances for open ocean, first-year, and multiyear Arctic sea ice reveals striking differences between the ratios calculated using lower frequencies and those ratios using the 85 GHz channels. These differences may serve as the basis for deriving sea ice information.
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title Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
title_short Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
title_full Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
title_fullStr Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
title_full_unstemmed Preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the Special Sensor Microwave Imager
title_sort preliminary observations of polar sea ice with the special sensor microwave imager
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Sea ice
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Sea ice
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