Abstract
Operational snow and ice cover charts produced by NOAA, the Navy and the U. S. Air Force Global Weather Central (AFGWC) were compared with ground station reports and original satellite imagery. It is concluded that the information on the extent of snow covers is sufficiently accurate for use in the recent generation of general circulation models in all seasons except autumn. However, information on surface albedo, on the thickness of snow covers, and on the proportion of open water within the pack ice needs to be considerably upgraded.
Original language | American English |
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Pages | 974-987 |
Number of pages | 14 |
State | Published - 1981 |
Externally published | Yes |
Event | Unknown conference - Washington, DC, USA Duration: Jun 8 1981 → Jun 10 1981 |
Other
Other | Unknown conference |
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City | Washington, DC, USA |
Period | 6/8/81 → 6/10/81 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Engineering