Inter-comparison and evaluation of sea ice algorithms: towards further identification of challenges and optimal approach using passive microwave observations

N Ivanova, LT Pedersen, RT Tonboe, S Kern… - The …, 2015 - tc.copernicus.org
Sea ice concentration has been retrieved in polar regions with satellite microwave
radiometers for over 30 years. However, the question remains as to what is an optimal sea …

[HTML][HTML] A combined sea and sea-ice surface temperature climate dataset of the Arctic, 1982–2021

P Nielsen-Englyst, JL Høyer, WM Kolbe… - Remote Sensing of …, 2023 - Elsevier
The surface temperature is one of the main parameters for assessing climate change.
Temperature change is most pronounced in the Arctic, and therefore, it is crucial to …

[HTML][HTML] Going to extremes: installing the world's highest weather stations on Mount Everest

T Matthews, LB Perry, I Koch, D Aryal… - Bulletin of the …, 2020 - journals.ametsoc.org
Going to Extremes: Installing the World’s Highest Weather Stations on Mount Everest in:
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society Volume 101 Issue 11 (2020) Jump to …

Empirical sea ice thickness retrieval during the freeze-up period from SMOS high incident angle observations

M Huntemann, G Heygster, L Kaleschke… - The …, 2014 - tc.copernicus.org
Sea ice thickness information is important for sea ice modelling and ship operations. Here a
method to detect the thickness of sea ice up to 50 cm during the freeze-up season based on …

Estimating the snow depth, the snow–ice interface temperature, and the effective temperature of Arctic sea ice using Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer 2 …

L Kilic, RT Tonboe, C Prigent, G Heygster - The Cryosphere, 2019 - tc.copernicus.org
Mapping sea ice concentration (SIC) and understanding sea ice properties and variability is
important, especially today with the recent Arctic sea ice decline. Moreover, accurate …

Modeling Snow and Ice Microwave Emissions in the Arctic for a Multi‐Parameter Retrieval of Surface and Atmospheric Variables From Microwave Radiometer …

JE Rückert, M Huntemann, RT Tonboe… - Earth and Space …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Monitoring surface and atmospheric parameters—like water vapor—is challenging in the
Arctic, despite the daily Arctic‐wide coverage of spaceborne microwave radiometer data …

Consistent biases in Antarctic sea ice concentration simulated by climate models

LA Roach, SM Dean, JA Renwick - The Cryosphere, 2018 - tc.copernicus.org
The simulation of Antarctic sea ice in global climate models often does not agree with
observations. In this study, we examine the compactness of sea ice, as well as the regional …

Differentiating between first‐year and multiyear sea ice in the Arctic using microwave‐retrieved ice emissivities

SM Lee, BJ Sohn, SJ Kim - Journal of Geophysical Research …, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Polarized emissivities of the sea ice over the Arctic were retrieved at Advanced Microwave
Scanning Radiometer–EOS 10.65, 18.7, 23.8, and 36.5 GHz channel frequencies. Results …

Evaluation and Application of SMRT Model for L-Band Brightness Temperature Simulation in Arctic Sea Ice

Y Fan, L Li, H Chen, L Guan - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Using L-band microwave radiative transfer theory to retrieve ice and snow parameters is one
of the focuses of Arctic research. At present, due to limitations of frequency and substrates …

[PDF][PDF] Satellite passive microwave measurements of sea ice concentration: An optimal algorithm and challenges

N Ivanova, LT Pedersen, RT Tonboe, S Kern… - Cryosphere, 2015 - academia.edu
Sea ice concentration has been measured globally with satellite microwave radiometers for
over 30 years. However there is still a need for better understanding of corresponding …