Evaluation of Special Sensor Microwave/Imager Sea-ice Products

Authors

Kim Partington, United States National Ice Center
Cheryl Bertoia, United States National Ice Center

Date of this Version

1999

Citation

Published in Proceedings, International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Hamburg, Germany, June 28-July 2, 1999

Comments

United States government work

Abstract

Existing SSM/I algorithms are imperfect at mapping total and partial ice concentrations. This paper reviews recent findings based on comparisons of sea-ice products against other satellite data and U.S. National Ice Center (NIC) ice charts.