Satellite remote sensing of sea-ice thickness and kinematics: A review

Journal of Glaciology

Volumn 56, Issue 200, 2011, Pages 1129-1140

  Kwok, R ^a  

^a CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ICE COVER; ICE THICKNESS; KINEMATICS; MASS BALANCE; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE ALTIMETRY; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SATELLITE SENSOR; SEA ICE;

SOUTHERN OCEAN;

EID: 80052217377     PISSN: 00221430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3189/002214311796406167     Document Type: Review

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