Detecting Sea Ice Leads and Floes in the Northwest Passage Using CryoSat-2

Knowledge of sea ice lead and floe density is important for ship navigation, understanding ice pack dynamics, and mapping primary productivity. Furthermore, reliable lead and floe discrimination is essential for the calculation of sea ice freeboard and thickness from satellite altimetry. Despite its...

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Main Authors: Amy E. Swiggs, Isobel R. Lawrence, Andy Ridout, Andrew Shepherd
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: IEEE 2025-01-01
Series:IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
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Online Access:https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/10758740/