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Nghiem, S.V., Kwok, R., Yueh, S.H. and Drinkwater, M.R. (1995). Polarimetric signatures of sea ice: 1. Theoretical model. Journal of Geophysical Research 100: doi: 10.1029/95JC00937. issn: 0148-0227. |
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Physical, structural, and electromagnetic properties and interrelating processes in sea ice are used to develop a composite model for polarimetric backscattering signatures of sea ice. Physical properties of sea ice constituents such as ice, brine, air, and salt are presented in terms of their effects on electromagnetic wave interactions. Sea ice structure and geometry of scatterers are related to wave propagation, attenuation, and scattering. Temperature and salinity, which are determining factors for the thermodynamic phase distribution in sea ice, are consistently used to derive both effective permittivities and polarimetric scattering coefficients. Polarimetric signatures of sea ice depend on crystal sizes and brine volumes, which are affected by ice growth rates. Desalination by brine expulsion, drainage, or other mechanisms modifies wave penetration and scattering. Sea ice signatures are further complicated by surface conditions such as rough interfaces, hummocks, snow cover, brine skim, or slush layer. Based on the same set of geophysical parameters characterizing sea ice, a composite model is developed to calculate effective permittivities and backscattering covariance matrices at microwave frequencies for interpretation of sea ice polarimetric signatures. ¿ American Geophysical Union 1995 |
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Keywords
Oceanography, General, Remote sensing and electromagnetic processes, Oceanography, General, Arctic and Antarctic oceanography, Hydrology, Snow and ice, Electromagnetics, Random media and rough surfaces |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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