Albedo of the ice covered Weddell and Bellingshausen Seas

This study investigates the surface albedo of the sea ice areas adjacent to the Antarctic Peninsula during the austral summer. Aircraft measurements of the surface albedo, which were conducted in the sea ice areas of the Weddell and Bellingshausen Seas show significant differences between these two...

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Main Authors: A. I. Weiss, J. C. King, T. A. Lachlan-Cope, R. S. Ladkin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2012-04-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/6/479/2012/tc-6-479-2012.pdf