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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > CRYOSPHERE > SEA ICE > SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION

PREFERRED TERM

SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION  

DEFINITION

  • Optical imagery is classified into three main surface categories: (1) Snow and bare ice, (2) melt ponds and submerged ice, and (3) ocean. The snow and ice category is further split into two subcategories based on melt state and/or ice thickness: (1a) Snow and bright ice, and (1b) dark or thin ice.

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CHANGE NOTE

  • 2019-08-26 09:23:59.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION [7a55ceba-057a-408f-924f-9ea1d4675f26,369053] - SEA ICE [860e2af9-ce29-4f3f-b027-ae3747eb3e01,361339]);
  • 2019-08-26 09:25:13.0 [tstevens] insert Definition (id: null text: Optical imagery is classified into three main surface categories: (1) Snow and bare ice, (2) melt ponds and submerged ice, and (3) ocean. The snow and ice category is further split into two subcategories based on melt state and/or ice thickness: (1a) Snow and bright ice, and (1b) dark or thin ice. language code: en);

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/7a55ceba-057a-408f-924f-9ea1d4675f26

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