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Satellite sea ice investigation of Beaufort Sea, Alaska

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OSTI ID:7304872
Recent Nimbus 5 microwave (ESMR) satellite studies have cast serious doubt on the validity of USN Polar Atlas pack ice data. This paper reports on a study using LANDSAT-1 and -2 multispectral imagery and DAPP thermal infrared imagery to study, quantify and delineate Beaufort Sea ice conditions prevailing at intermediate stages of new ice formation and at break-up. From these data it will then be possible to evaluate the relative operational hazards associated with specific areas, and to study year to year regional variations.
OSTI ID:
7304872
Report Number(s):
CONF-761008-133
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English