A comparative analysis of data on multiyear sea ice distribution in the Arctic as retrieved from satellite passive microwave radiometer and radar images

Author

Alexandrov, V.Y. ; Johannessen, O.M. ; Samsonov, I.V. ; Bobylev, L.P. ; Kloster, K.

Author_Institution

Nansen Int. Environ. & Remote Sensing Center, St. Petersburg, Russia

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

21-25 July 2003

Firstpage

77

Abstract

This study deals with a comparison of estimates on multiyear sea ice distribution in the Arctic, derived from SSM/I data using NORSEX algorithm and from satellite radar. Conducted analysis revealed qualitative correspondence of these estimates, as well as underestimation of SSM/S-derived values. The difference between these estimates can be explained by some inaccuracy in the input parameters, such as sea ice emissivities, air and ice temperatures, as well as by their spatial and temporal variations.

Keywords

atmospheric temperature; radiometry; remote sensing; remote sensing by radar; sea ice; spaceborne radar; Arctic; NORSEX algorithm; SSM/I data; air temperature; data analysis; ice temperature; microwave radiometer; multiyear sea ice distribution; passive radiometer; radar images; satellite radar; satellite radiometer; sea ice emissivity; spatial variation; temporal variation; Arctic; Data analysis; Image analysis; Image retrieval; Information retrieval; Microwave radiometry; Passive radar; Radar imaging; Satellite broadcasting; Sea ice;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2003. IGARSS '03. Proceedings. 2003 IEEE International

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7929-2

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/IGARSS.2003.1293684

Filename

1293684