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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-809-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-809-2023
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17 Feb 2023
Research article |  | 17 Feb 2023

Monitoring Arctic thin ice: a comparison between CryoSat-2 SAR altimetry data and MODIS thermal-infrared imagery

Felix L. Müller, Stephan Paul, Stefan Hendricks, and Denise Dettmering

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Thinning sea ice has significant impacts on the energy exchange between the atmosphere and the ocean. In this study we present visual and quantitative comparisons of thin-ice detections obtained from classified Cryosat-2 radar reflections and thin-ice-thickness estimates derived from MODIS thermal-infrared imagery. In addition to good comparability, the results of the study indicate the potential for a deeper understanding of sea ice in the polar seas and improved processing of altimeter data.