Polar Oceans from Space

• Main Author: Comiso, Josefino (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, 41
• Subjects: Earth sciences.; Climate change.; Oceanography.; Atmospheric sciences.; Earth Sciences.; Atmospheric Sciences.; Climate Change.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.

The book presents a wealth of material about the polar oceans, more specifically the ice-covered areas and peripheral seas. It provides a detailed history of the changing climate of the polar oceans as observed by satellite sensors in the last three decades. The satellite research data show spatial...

Table of Contents:

• Background
• Fundamental Characteristics of the Polar Oceans and Their Sea Ice Cover
• Satellite Remote Sensing Techniques
• Geophysical Parameters and Algorithms for High Latitude Applications
• Variability of Surface Pressure, Winds, and Clouds
• Variability of Surface Temperature and Albedo
• Characteristics and Variability of the Sea Ice Cover
• Polynyas and Other Polar Phenomena
• Variability of Phytoplankton Pigment Concentrations and Primary Productivity
• Decadal Changes, Correlations, and Trends.