The microwave emissivity variability of snow covered first-year sea ice from late winter to early summer: A model study

Cryosphere

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 891-904

  Willmes, S ^a   Nicolaus, M ^b   Haas, C ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRIER   (Germany)

^b ALFRED WEGENER INSTITUTE FOR POLAR AND MARINE RESEARCH   (Germany)

^c YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; CLIMATE FORCING; EMISSIVITY; MELTING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SEA ICE; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNOW COVER;

ANTARCTICA;

EID: 84900843605     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-8-891-2014     Document Type: Article

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