Surface melting observations in Antarctica by microwave radiometers: Correcting 26-year time series from changes in acquisition hours

Remote Sensing of Environment

Volumn 104, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-336

  Picard, G ^a   Fily, M ^a  

^a LABORATOIRE DE GLACIOLOGIE ET GÉOPHYSIQUE DE L ENVIRONNEMENT   (France)

Author keywords

Antarctica; Brightness temperature; Climate; Passive microwave; Surface melting

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; MELTING; RADIO EQUIPMENT; REMOTE SENSING; SENSORS; THERMAL EFFECTS;

ANTARTICA; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; PASSIVE MICROWAVE; SURFACE MELTING;

SURFACE CHEMISTRY;

AIR TEMPERATURE; ANNUAL VARIATION; ICE SHELF; MELTING; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; REMOTE SENSING; TIME SERIES;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 33748774672     PISSN: 00344257     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rse.2006.05.010     Document Type: Article

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