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SMOS-derived thin sea ice thickness: algorithm baseline, product specifications and initial verification
X. Tian-Kunze
Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
L. Kaleschke
Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
N. Maaß
Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
M. Mäkynen
Finnish Meteorological Institute, Erik Palmenin aukio 1, 00560 Helsinki, Finland
Institute of Oceanography, University of Hamburg, Bundesstraße 53, 20146 Hamburg, Germany
M. Drusch
European Space Agency, ESA-ESTEC, 2200 AG Noordwijk, the Netherlands
T. Krumpen
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research, Bussestraße 24, 27570 Bremerhaven, Germany
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