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Research article
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28 Feb 2019
Research article |
| 28 Feb 2019
| 28 Feb 2019
Combined SMAP–SMOS thin sea ice thickness retrieval
Cătălin Paţilea
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Georg Heygster
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Marcus Huntemann
Alfred Wegener Institute, Bremerhaven, Germany
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
Gunnar Spreen
Institute of Environmental Physics, University of Bremen, Bremen, Germany
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Short summary
Sea ice thickness is important for representing atmosphere–ocean interactions in climate models. A validated satellite sea ice thickness measurement algorithm is transferred to a new sensor. The results offer a better temporal and spatial coverage of satellite measurements in the polar regions. Here we describe the calibration procedure between the two sensors, taking into account their technical differences. In addition a new filter for interference from artificial radio sources is implemented.
Sea ice thickness is important for representing atmosphere–ocean interactions in climate models....
