Sea Ice Melt Pond Data https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.426 Summary As part of the Seasonal Ice Zone Observing Network (SIZONET) project monitoring the seasonal ice zone, studies were carried out tracking the evolution of albedo and melt pond coverage during the melt season. The data has enabled us to better understand how meltwater interacts with sea ice to control melt pond formation and evolution [Polashenski et al, 2011]. The series of datasets collected in Barrow, AK as part of that project are archived here. The datasets are each collected at a site selected to represent level first year sea ice. Measurements are collected either along a transect (typically 200m long), or over an area adjacent to the transect (typically 100m x 200m). Several data types, including albedo measurements, LiDAR surface measurements, snow/pond depths, and fractional surface coverage are included. Metadata describing each site, as well as describing the methods of data collection can be found on each site's page. 2008 - This site was set up in April 2008 and monitored from 5/28/08 to 6/17/08. The study included only transect measurements. 2009S - This site was set up in April 2009 and monitored from 5/21/09 to 6/25/09. The study area was 70m x 200m in size. 2009N - This site was set up in April 2009 and monitored from 5/19/09 to 6/25/09. The study area was 100m x 200m in size. 2010 - This site was set up in April 2010 and monitored. 2011 - This site was set up in April 2011 and monitored only briefly in early June. Identifiers * Local archive identifier: 106.426 Citation Polashenski, C., et al. 2012. Sea Ice Melt Pond Data. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.426 Accessed 18 Apr 2024. 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Acknowledgement In addition to the citation reference and any other acknowledgements, please acknowledge NCAR/EOL in your publications with text such as: Data provided by NCAR/EOL under the sponsorship of the National Science Foundation. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/ Related projects * ARCSS: NSF Arctic System Science https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ARCSS * ACADIS: Advanced Cooperative Arctic Data and Information Service https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/ACADIS Additional information * Spatial Type: multiple * Frequency: criteria * Progress: completed * Language: English Grant Code 1020841, 0611992, 0856377 ISO Topic Categories * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere Categories * Arctic * Ice Physics * Lidar * Models/Analyses * Photography * Sea Ice Platforms * Field Surveys Instruments * Cameras * Coring Devices * Lidar * Spectrometers Sites * Barrow GCMD Science Keywords * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SNOW MELT * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE TEMPERATURE * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE ELEVATION * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SNOW DEPTH * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > ICE GROWTH/MELT * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ALBEDO * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > OCEAN CHEMISTRY > STABLE ISOTOPES * EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SALINITY/DENSITY > SALINITY Related links * companion: 106.425: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: LiDAR Scanning Data https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.425 * companion: 106.417: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Line Photo Composites https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.417 * companion: 106.424: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Snow, SSL, and Pond Depths https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.424 * companion: 106.423: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Surface Characterization https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.423 * companion: 106.422: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Integrated Albedo https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.422 * companion: 106.420: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Core Temp, Salinity, and Isotope Data https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.420 * companion: 106.421: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Individual Line Photos https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.421 * companion: 106.418: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Aerial Photo Mosaic https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.418 * companion: 106.419: Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Spectral Albedo https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.419 * homepage: ARCSS EOL Webpage https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/arcss * download: Sea Ice Melt Pond Data Table https://data.eol.ucar.edu/codiac_data/arcss/SeaIceMP_table.html * info: ARCSS Data Policy https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/arcss/Data_Policy.html Temporal coverage * Begin datetime: 2008-04-01 00:00:00 * End datetime: 2010-06-26 23:59:59 Spatial coverage * Maximum (North) Latitude: 71.37114 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 71.37078 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -156.54417 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -156.507 Primary contact information * pointOfContact: Chris Polashenski https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/989 Additional contact information * author: Chris Polashenski https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/989 * author: Kerry Claffey https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1091 * author: Zoe Courville https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1092 * author: Chris Petrich https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1093 * author: Donald Perovich https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/175 Alternate metadata formats * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.426?format=datacite * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.426?format=isotc211