Remote sensing of the Fram Strait marginal ice zone
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Abstract
Sequential remote sensing images of the Fram Strait marginal ice zone played a key role in elucidating the complex interactions of the atmosphere, ocean, and sea ice. Analysis of a subset of these images covering a 1-week period provided quantitative data on the mesoscale ice morphology, including ice edge positions, ice concentrations, floe size distribution, and ice kinematics. The analysis showed that, under light to moderate wind conditions, the morphology of the marginal ice zone reflects the underlying ocean circulation. High-resolution radar observations showed the location and size of ocean eddies near the ice edge. Ice kinematics from sequential radar images revealed an ocean eddy beneath the interior pack ice that was verified by in situ oceanographic measurements.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Remote sensing of the Fram Strait marginal ice zone |
| Series title | Science |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.236.4800.429 |
| Volume | 236 |
| Issue | 4800 |
| Year Published | 1987 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | American Association for the Advancement of Science |
| Description | 3 p. |
| First page | 429 |
| Last page | 431 |