Title :
Sea ice and snow data sets at the National Snow and Ice Data Center
Author :
Hybl, Thrasher ; Holm, T.M. ; Weaver, R.
Author_Institution :
Nat. Snow & Ice Data Center, Colorado Univ., Boulder, CO, USA
Abstract :
Snow and Ice are dominant components of the polar regions and seasonally cover large areas of the Northern Hemisphere. Because they cover large areas and are closely linked to the global climate system, snow and sea ice are very useful for monitoring the climate system. The National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) distributes several data sets that facilitate the observation of sea ice and snow
Keywords :
glaciology; hydrological techniques; hydrology; oceanographic regions; oceanographic techniques; remote sensing; sea ice; snow; NSIDC; National Snow and Ice Data Center; Northern Hemisphere; data collection; data set; hydrology; land surface ice; ocean; polar region; remote sensing; sea ice; snow cover; snowcover; snowpack; Image resolution; Image sensors; MODIS; Microwave sensors; NASA; Production; Satellite broadcasting; Sea ice; Snow; Spectroscopy;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 2000. Proceedings. IGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6359-0
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2000.861600
