Polar Oceans from Space

• Main Author: Comiso, Josefino. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York, 2010.
• Series: Atmospheric and Oceanographic Sciences Library, 41
• Subjects: Geography.; Meteorology.; Oceanography.; Climatic changes.; Earth Sciences.; Meteorology/Climatology.; Climate Change.
• Online Access: https://ezaccess.library.uitm.edu.my/login?url=http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68300-3

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:

• Preface
• Foreword
• 1. Background
• 2. Fundamental Characteristics of the Polar Oceans and their Sea Ice Cover
• 3. Satellite Remote Sensing Techniques
• 4. Geophysical Parameters and Algorithms for High Latitude Applications
• 5. Variability of Surface Pressure, Winds and Clouds
• 6. Variability of Surface Temperature and Albedo.-7. Charachteristics and Variability of the Sea Ice Cover
• 8. Polynyas and Other Polar Phenomena
• 9. Variability of Phytoplankton Pigment Concentrations and Primary Productivity
• 10. Decadal Changes, Correlations and Extra-Polar Connections.