ASCAT/MetOp scatterometer data : first results for sea ice study

Type Proceedings paper
Date 2009-05-22
Language English
Author(s) Ardhuin FannyORCID, Ezraty Robert, Croize-Fillon Denis
Meeting Second EPS/MetOp RAO Workshop, Barcelona, Spain. 20-22 may 2009
Source ESA, Second EPS/MetOp RAO Workshop, Barcelona, Spain. 20-22 may 2009
Mot-Clé(s) glaces de mer, vent, diffusiomètre, ASCAT, MetOp
Keyword(s) sea ice, wind, scatterometer, ASCAT, MetOp
Abstract Backscatter values from scatterometers are commonly used to estimate wind field over oceans, their ability to monitor sea ice coverage, age and drift has been also demonstrated. Here, ASCAT backscatter coefficient has been processed for sea ice geophysical interpretation in order to increase the long time series of ice parameters already available. It has been shown that incidence- adjustment is mandatory for geophysical meaning, the backscatter maps enable the discrimination between multi year ice and first year ice, these maps can also be used as a basic product for sea ice drift estimation.
(Copyright : European Space Agency ISBN 978-92-9221-239-1 ISSN 1609-042X)
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Ardhuin Fanny, Ezraty Robert, Croize-Fillon Denis (2009). ASCAT/MetOp scatterometer data : first results for sea ice study. ESA, Second EPS/MetOp RAO Workshop, Barcelona, Spain. 20-22 may 2009. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00000/6970/