Spectral Albedo [Grenfell, T., and B. Light]
https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/13.825

Summary
As part of ice-albedo feedback studies during SHEBA, we measured spectral and
wavelength-integrated albedos. Measurements were made at least weekly every
2.5 m along a 200-m survey line from April through October. Initially this
line was completely snowcovered, but as the melt season progressed it became a
mixture of bare ice and melt ponds. Observed changes in albedo were a
combination of a gradual evolution due to seasonal transitions and abrupt
shifts resulting from synoptic weather events. Surface conditions evolved from
dry snow (April-May) to melting snow (June 3) to early melt ponds (mid-late
June) to fully developed melt ponds (July-August). From June through August
albedo measurements were made every other day. For additional documentation,
start with the spectalb.htm file contained in the zip file html-metadata.zip.

Identifiers
 * Local archive identifier: 13.825
 * doi:10.5065/D6765CQ1
   https://doi.org/10.5065/D6765CQ1

Versions
  1.0

Citation
 Grenfell, T., Light, B. 2007. Spectral Albedo. Version 1.0. UCAR/NCAR - Earth
 Observing Laboratory. https://doi.org/10.5065/D6765CQ1 Accessed 20 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
 * SHEBA: Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean Project
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/project/SHEBA

Additional information
 * Spatial Type: unknown
 * Frequency: other
 * Language: English

ISO Topic Categories
 * climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere

Categories
 * Arctic
 * Radiation

Platforms
 * CCGS Des Groseilliers
 * Ships

Instruments
 * Spectroradiometers 

Sites
 * Arctic Ocean
 * SHEBA Ice Camp

GCMD Science Keywords
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ALBEDO
 * EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SNOW/ICE > ALBEDO
 * EARTH SCIENCE > ATMOSPHERE > ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION > ULTRAVIOLET RADIATION

Documentation
 * ALUVMETA.TXT [2 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41385311AEE4/ALUVMETA.TXT
 * OPTMETA.TXT [3 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41385311AEE6/OPTMETA.TXT
 * SPECMETA.TXT [3 KiB]
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/file/download/41385311AEE5/SPECMETA.TXT

Related links
 * info: SHEBA Missions
   https://catalog.eol.ucar.edu/sheba/
 * homepage: SHEBA EOL Project Homepage
   https://www.eol.ucar.edu/field_projects/sheba
 * info: SHEBA Data Policy
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/arctic_projects/sheba/dmplan3.doc.html
 * homepage: Field Observations: Snow and Ice 
   http://polar.erdc.dren.mil/people/personnel_sid/perovichweb/SHEBAice/index.htm

Temporal coverage
 * Begin datetime: 1998-04-08 00:00:00 
 * End datetime: 1998-09-03 23:59:59 

Spatial coverage
 * Maximum (North) Latitude: 80.00
 * Minimum (South) Latitude: 70.00
 * Minimum (West) Longitude: -170.00
 * Maximum (East) Longitude: -130.00

Primary contact information
 * pointOfContact: EOL Data Support <datahelp@eol.ucar.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1

Additional contact information
 * author: Thomas C. Grenfell <tcg@atmos.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1065
 * author: Bonnie Light <bonnie@apl.washington.edu>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/1257
 * principalInvestigator: Donald Perovich <perovich@crrel41.crrel.usace.army.mil>
   https://data.eol.ucar.edu/contact/show/175

Alternate metadata formats
 * DataCite: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/13.825?format=datacite
 * ISO/TC 211: https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/13.825?format=isotc211