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Arctic sea ice melt pond fraction derived from MODIS

Melt pond fraction (MPF) on sea ice is an important factor for ice-albedo feedback throughout the Arctic Ocean. Based on The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS), which can be traced back 20 years with a 500 m spatial resolution, we obtain the Arctic sea ice melt pond fraction after 2000. Our results help explain the acceleration of Arctic sea-ice decrease during the past decade.

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Author Xiong Chuan, Shi Lijuan
Version 0.1
Last Updated May 21, 2021, 10:53 (UTC)
Created May 16, 2020, 14:19 (UTC)
Geographic Coverage 65°N–90°N, 180°W–180°E
Time 2002-2018