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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3035-2021
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-3035-2021
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Research article
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02 Jul 2021
Research article |
| 02 Jul 2021
| 02 Jul 2021
Deriving Arctic 2 m air temperatures over snow and ice from satellite surface temperature measurements
Pia Nielsen-Englyst
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
1DTU-Space, Technical University of Denmark, 2800 Kongens Lyngby, Denmark
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Jacob L. Høyer
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Kristine S. Madsen
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Rasmus T. Tonboe
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Gorm Dybkjær
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
Sotirios Skarpalezos
Research and Development, Danish Meteorological Institute (DMI), 2100 Copenhagen Ø, Denmark
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Short summary
The Arctic region is responding heavily to climate change, and yet, the air temperature of Arctic ice-covered areas is heavily under-sampled when it comes to in situ measurements. This paper presents a method for estimating daily mean 2 m air temperatures (T2m) in the Arctic from satellite observations of skin temperature, providing spatially detailed observations of the Arctic. The satellite-derived T2m product covers clear-sky snow and ice surfaces in the Arctic for the period 2000–2009.
The Arctic region is responding heavily to climate change, and yet, the air temperature of...
