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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > SEA ICE > SEA ICE CONCENTRATION

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SEA ICE CONCENTRATION  

DEFINITION

  • The ratio of the area of the water surface covered by ice as a fraction of the whole area. Sea ice concentration has been monitored by polar orbiting satellites at all wavelengths.

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https://gcmd.earthdata.nasa.gov/kms/concept/bb27bbb7-7bc4-4e38-833a-30e0a7861ccc

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