Remote Sensing of Lead Systems and Lead Fluxes Surface Heat Flux from AVHRR Ice Surface Temperature.

Abstract

Leads are a key component of pack ice. The long term objective of this series of sea ice studies has been to observe and understand the role of leads (cracks or open areas in the frozen sea surface) in the surface heat balance of the central Arctic. Specific objectives have been to (1) Learn how to use satellite imagery to identify leads and determine their fractional area coverage, width, orientation, surface temperature and albedo. (2) Determine the heat flux from leads. (3) Determine the surface temperature variability.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1996
Accession Number
ADA327243

Entities

People

  • D. A. Rothrock
  • R. W. Lindsay

Organizations

  • University of Washington

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Area Coverage
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Electronic Mail
  • Heat Balance
  • Heat Energy
  • Heat Flux
  • High Latitudes
  • High Resolution
  • Ice
  • Military Research
  • Orientation (Direction)
  • Physics Laboratories
  • Remote Sensing
  • Satellite Imaging
  • Sea Ice
  • Surface Properties
  • Surface Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Modeling, Data Assimilation, and Flux Boundary Layers
  • Polar and Arctic Studies

Technology Areas

  • Space