Spatio-temporal variability of small-scale leads based on helicopter maps of winter sea ice surface temperatures

• Published in: Elementa (Washington, D.C.) Vol. 12; no. 1
• Main Authors: Thielke, Linda, Spreen, Gunnar, Huntemann, Marcus, Murashkin, Dmitrii
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Oakland University of California Press, Journals & Digital Publishing Division 27.03.2024
• Subjects: Atmosphere; Climate; Climate change; Heat exchange; Heat transfer; Helicopters; Ice; Ice cover; Observatories; Power law; Regional analysis; Satellite observation; Satellites; Sea ice; Snow cover; Surface temperature; Temperature; Variability; Water area; Winter; Arctic region

Observations of sea ice surface temperature provide crucial information for studying Arctic climate, particularly during winter. We examined 1 m resolution surface temperature maps from 35 helicopter flights between October 2, 2019, and April 23, 2020, recorded during the Multidisciplinary drifting...