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Science Keywords > EARTH SCIENCE > OCEANS > 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 09:28:40.0 [tstevens] Insert Concept add broader relation (SEA ICE/OCEAN CLASSIFICATION [dc2d2e73-4028-41d2-96f9-0b800fa95ea4,369057] - SEA ICE [d73e969a-4b66-4713-8d63-fa3cbb1e25e3,361237]);
  • 2019-08-26 09:29:33.0 [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/dc2d2e73-4028-41d2-96f9-0b800fa95ea4

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