Properties
Photos of surface scattering layer characterization, ice coring, and snow description and sampling.
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| The physical properties of the
snow and ice strongly influence the optical properties and the thermodynamic
evolution of the ice cover. This influence motivated a study of the physical
properties of the snow and ice. Because of its large impact on albedo,
particular attention was paid to the physical properties of the
surface scattering layer of the ice and, later in
the cruise, the snow cover. Melt ponds are
another key surface feature. Ice cores were
removed to examine the vertical structure of the ice including density,
salinity, and crystallography. Samples were taken of the snow, surface
scattering layer, and upper portion of the ice to investigate
contaminant levels of soot and sediment. |
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Photos of surface scattering layer characterization, ice coring, and snow description and sampling. |
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