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Research article |
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National Weather Service Alaska Sea Ice Program: gridded ice concentration maps for the Alaskan Arctic
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Michael Steele
Polar Science Center, Applied Physics Laboratory, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98105, USA
Mary-Beth Schreck
National Weather Service Alaska Sea Ice Program, Anchorage, AK 99513, USA
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Short summary
While sea ice concentration data are critically important for climate research, obtaining high-resolution data remains a challenge. Here we present and validate the US National Weather Service Alaska Sea Ice Program (ASIP) ice maps. These maps are shown to be highly accurate when compared to in situ observations and to outperform a passive-microwave-based product, especially at low concentrations. Therefore, ASIP data provide an exciting new tool to study ice conditions in the Pacific Arctic.
While sea ice concentration data are critically important for climate research, obtaining...
