Antarctic summer sea ice concentration and extent: comparison of ODEN 2006 ship observations, satellite passive microwave and NIC sea ice charts
Antarctic sea ice cover has shown a slight increase (<1%/decade) in overall observed ice extent as derived from satellite mapping from 1979 to 2008, contrary to the decline observed in the Arctic regions. Spatial and temporal variations of the Antarctic sea ice however remain a significant pr...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-02-01
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| Series: | The Cryosphere |
| Online Access: | http://www.the-cryosphere.net/3/1/2009/tc-3-1-2009.pdf |