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Albedo evolution of seasonal Arctic sea ice
Description: There is an ongoing shift in the Arctic sea ice cover from multiyear ice to seasonal ice. This research study examines the impact of this shift on sea ice albedo. Our analysis of observations from four years of field experiments indicates that seasonal ice undergoes an albedo evolution with seven phases; cold snow, melting snow, pond formation, pond drainage, pond evolution, open water, and freezeup. [Source: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS]
URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1029/2012GL051432
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Source: GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
Publish Date: 4/20/2012
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