Arctic snow depth, ice thickness, and volume from ICESat‐2 and CryoSat‐2: 2018–2021

S Kacimi, R Kwok - Geophysical Research Letters, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract Using ICESat‐2 and CryoSat‐2 freeboards, we examine the variability of monthly
Arctic sea ice snow depth, thickness and volume between October 2018 and April 2021. For …

Arctic snow depth and sea ice thickness from ICESat‐2 and CryoSat‐2 freeboards: A first examination

R Kwok, S Kacimi, MA Webster… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
We present a first examination of Arctic sea ice snow depth estimates from differencing
satellite lidar (ICESat‐2) and radar (CryoSat‐2) freeboards. These estimates cover the …

ICESat over Arctic sea ice: Estimation of snow depth and ice thickness

R Kwok, GF Cunningham - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
Starting with retrieved freeboards from four ICESat campaigns (ON05, October/November
2005; FM06, February/March 2006; ON06, October/November 2006; and MA07, March/April …

Winter Arctic sea ice thickness from ICESat‐2 freeboards

AA Petty, NT Kurtz, R Kwok, T Markus… - Journal of …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA's) Ice, Cloud, and land
Elevation Satellite‐2 (ICESat‐2) mission was launched in September 2018 with the primary …

[HTML][HTML] The Antarctic sea ice cover from ICESat-2 and CryoSat-2: freeboard, snow depth, and ice thickness

S Kacimi, R Kwok - The Cryosphere, 2020 - tc.copernicus.org
We offer a view of the Antarctic sea ice cover from lidar (ICESat-2) and radar (CryoSat-2)
altimetry, with retrievals of freeboard, snow depth, and ice thickness that span an 8-month …

Satellite‐observed drop of Arctic sea ice growth in winter 2015–2016

R Ricker, S Hendricks, F Girard‐Ardhuin… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
An anomalous warm winter 2015–2016 lead to the lowest winter ice extent and highlights
the sensitivity of the Arctic sea ice. Here we use the 6 year record of an improved sea ice …

[HTML][HTML] Inter-comparison of snow depth over Arctic sea ice from reanalysis reconstructions and satellite retrieval

L Zhou, J Stroeve, S Xu, A Petty, R Tilling… - The …, 2021 - tc.copernicus.org
In this study, we compare eight recently developed snow depth products over Arctic sea ice,
which use satellite observations, modeling, or a combination of satellite and modeling …

Ice and snow thickness variability and change in the high Arctic Ocean observed by in situ measurements

C Haas, J Beckers, J King, A Silis… - Geophysical …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
In April 2017, we collected unique, extensive in situ data of sea ice and snow thickness. At
10 sampling sites, located under a CryoSat‐2 overpass, between Ellesmere Island and …

Near-real-time Arctic sea ice thickness and volume from CryoSat-2

RL Tilling, A Ridout, A Shepherd - The Cryosphere, 2016 - tc.copernicus.org
Timely observations of sea ice thickness help us to understand the Arctic climate, and have
the potential to support seasonal forecasts and operational activities in the polar regions …

Increased Arctic sea ice volume after anomalously low melting in 2013

RL Tilling, A Ridout, A Shepherd, DJ Wingham - Nature Geoscience, 2015 - nature.com
Abstract Changes in Arctic sea ice volume affect regional heat and freshwater budgets and
patterns of atmospheric circulation at lower latitudes. Despite a well-documented decline in …