Error assessment of satellite-derived lead fraction in the Arctic
Leads within consolidated sea ice control heat exchange between the ocean and the atmosphere during winter, thus constituting an important climate parameter. These narrow elongated features occur when sea ice is fracturing under the action of wind and currents, reducing the local mechanical strength...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2016-03-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/585/2016/tc-10-585-2016.pdf |