An algorithm to detect sea ice leads by using AMSR-E passive microwave imagery

Cryosphere

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 343-352

  Rohrs J ^a   Kaleschke, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAMBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; AMSR-E; ATMOSPHERE-OCEAN COUPLING; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLOUD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ICE COVER; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; MODIS; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA ICE;

ARCTIC OCEAN;

EID: 84859178193     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-6-343-2012     Document Type: Article

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