Sea Ice-Atmospheric Interaction: Application of Multispectral Satellite Data inPolar Surface Energy Flux Estimates

摘要

This is the third annual report on: Sea Ice-Atmosphere Interaction - Applicationof Multispectral Satellite Data in Polar Surface Energy Flux Estimates. The main emphasis during the past year was on: radiative flux estimates from satellite data; intercomparison of satellite and ground-based cloud amounts; radiative cloud forcing; calibration of the Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (AVHRR) visible channels and comparison of two satellite derived albedo data sets; and on flux modeling for leads. Major topics covered are arctic clouds and radiation; snow and ice albedo, and leads and modeling.