Temporal co-variation of surface and microwave brightness temperatures in Antarctica, with implications for the observation of surface temperature variability using satellite data

• Published in: Annals of glaciology Vol. 39; pp. 346 - 350
• Main Authors: Winebrenner, Dale P., Steig, Eric J., Schneider, David P.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge, UK Cambridge University Press 01.01.2004
• Subjects: Antarctica, West Antarctica; Antarctica

Satellite observations of microwave emission are a key resource for estimating surface temperatures in Antarctica. Use of these data to examine climate variability, however, relies on the assumption of constancy through time in the relationship between surface temperatures and the proxy brightness t...