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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-4165-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-4165-2023
Research article
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27 Sep 2023
Research article |  | 27 Sep 2023

Comparing elevation and backscatter retrievals from CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 over Arctic summer sea ice

Geoffrey J. Dawson and Jack C. Landy

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In this study, we compared measurements from CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2 over Arctic summer sea ice to understand any possible biases between the two satellites. We found that there is a difference when we measure elevation over summer sea ice using CryoSat-2 and ICESat-2, and this is likely due to surface melt ponds. The differences we found were in good agreement with theoretical predictions, and this work will be valuable for summer sea ice thickness measurements from both altimeters.