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https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3915-2023
https://doi.org/10.5194/amt-16-3915-2023
Research article
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24 Aug 2023
Research article |  | 24 Aug 2023

Retrieval of snow layer and melt pond properties on Arctic sea ice from airborne imaging spectrometer observations

Sophie Rosenburg, Charlotte Lange, Evelyn Jäkel, Michael Schäfer, André Ehrlich, and Manfred Wendisch

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Snow layer melting and melt pond formation on Arctic sea ice are important seasonal processes affecting the surface reflection and energy budget. Sea ice reflectivity was surveyed by airborne imaging spectrometers in May–June 2017. Adapted retrieval approaches were applied to find snow layer liquid water fraction, snow grain effective radius, and melt pond depth. The retrievals show the potential and limitations of spectral airborne imaging to map melting snow layer and melt pond properties.
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