Passive microwave remote sensing of seasonal snow-covered sea ice

Auteurs :
LANGLOIS, A.
BARBER, D.G.

Description :
The AA. provide a summary of the current state of knowledge pertaining to the geophysical, thermodynamic and dielectric properties of snow on sea ice. They first give a detailed description of snow thermophysical properties such as thermal conductivity, diffusivity and specific heat and how snow geophysical /electrical properties and the seasonal surface energy balance affect them. The AA. also review the different microwave emission and scattering mechanisms associated with snow-covered first-year sea ice. Finally, they discuss the annual evolution of the Arctic system through snow thermodynamic and aeolian processes, with linkages to microwave remote sensing.


Type de document :
Article de périodique

Source :
Progress in physical geography, issn : 0309-1333, 2007, vol. 31, n°. 6, p. 539-573, nombre de pages : 35, Collation : Illustration, Références bibliographiques : 6 p.

Date :
2007

Editeur :
Pays édition : Royaume-Uni, London, Sage Publications