Optimizing Observations of Sea Ice Thickness and Snow Depth in the Arctic

Abstract

This work is motivated by the desire to improve the quality of airborne and satellite-based measurements of sea ice thickness and snow depth in the Arctic; to achieve a resolution that is adequate for monitoring decadal variability and to minimize the degree of uncertainty in predictive models.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 30, 2012
Accession Number
ADA572167

Entities

People

  • SinĂ©ad L. Farrell

Organizations

  • University of Maryland

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Acquisition
  • Algorithms
  • Altimeters
  • Artificial Satellites
  • Beaufort Sea
  • Data Acquisition
  • Data Analysis
  • Data Sets
  • Glaciers
  • High Resolution
  • Ice
  • Measurement
  • Observation
  • Radar Altimeters
  • Sea Ice
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Space