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Norwegian remote sensing experiment in a marginal ice zone

January 1, 1983

The Norwegian Remote Sensing Experiment in the marginal ice zone north of Svalbard took place in fall 1979. Coordinated passive and active microwave measurements were obtained from shipborne, airborne, and satellite instruments together with in situ observations. The obtained spectra of emissivity (frequency range, 5 to 100 gigahertz) should improve identification of ice types and estimates of ice concentration. Mesoscale features along the ice edge were revealed by a 1.215-gigahertz synthetic aperture radar. Ice edge location by the Nimbus 7 scanning multichannel microwave radiometer was shown to be accurate to within 10 kilometers.

Publication Year 1983
Title Norwegian remote sensing experiment in a marginal ice zone
Authors B. Farrelly, J.A. Johannessen, E. Svendsen, K. Kloster, I. Horjen, C. Matzler, J. Crawford, R. Harrington, L. Jones, C. Swift, V.E. Delnore, D. Cavalieri, P. Gloersen, S.V. Hsiao, O.H. Shemdin, T.W. Thompson, R.O. Ramseier, O.M. Johannessen, W. J. Campbell
Publication Type Article
Publication Subtype Journal Article
Series Title Science
Index ID 70011316
Record Source USGS Publications Warehouse