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Sea ice cover plays a key role in regulating the Earth's climate by influencing the global atmospheric and oceanic circulation through various feedback mechanisms. The only viable source for the continuous monitoring of sea ice cover, its variability and characterization in the vast and remote polar region is the utilization of data acquired by orbiting satellites supported by Ship based observations. This paper reviews the recent contributions mainly by Indian scientists in the studies of sea ice with inclusion of a few international scientific contributions. [Source: Proceedings of the Indian National Science Academy]
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