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Arctic sea ice albedo - A comparison of two satellite-derived data setsSpatial patterns of mean monthly surface albedo for May, June, and July, derived from DMSP Operational Line Scan (OLS) satellite imagery are compared with surface albedos derived from the International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program (ISCCP) monthly data set. Spatial patterns obtained by the two techniques are in general agreement, especially for June and July. Nevertheless, systematic differences in albedo of 0.05 - 0.10 are noted which are most likely related to uncertainties in the simple parameterizations used in the DMSP analyses, problems in the ISCCP cloud-clearing algorithm and other modeling simplifications. However, with respect to the eventual goal of developing a reliable automated retrieval algorithm for compiling a long-term albedo data base, these initial comparisons are very encouraging.
Document ID
19930040439
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Reprint (Version printed in journal)
Authors
Schweiger, Axel J.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Serreze, Mark C.
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Key, Jeffrey R.
(Cooperative Inst. for Research in Environmental Sciences Boulder, CO, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 8, 1993
Publication Information
Publication: Geophysical Research Letters
Volume: 20
Issue: 1
ISSN: 0094-8276
Subject Category
Meteorology And Climatology
Accession Number
93A24436
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2158
CONTRACT_GRANT: NAGW-2407
CONTRACT_GRANT: NSF ATM-90-16563
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
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