Sea Ice Thickness and Coverage
Based on GNSS reflectometry remote sensing technology, this product retrieves the spatiotemporal distribution of global sea ice thickness and coverage by analyzing ice surface reflectivity characteristics and reflected power spectrum information. It enables all-weather, all-time monitoring of sea ice conditions in polar and high-latitude regions, providing fundamental data support for characterizing sea ice structural features and evolutionary trends.
A Key Data Capability for Polar Environmental Change Monitoring
Sea ice thickness and coverage are critical physical parameters reflecting polar climate change and air–sea interactions. They directly influence the Earth's energy balance, ocean circulation patterns, and the stability of the global climate system. High-precision, continuous sea ice observation data help reveal seasonal variability and long-term evolutionary trends, strongly supporting climate change assessment, polar environmental prediction, and the optimization of global climate models.
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Application
text-iconClimate Change Monitoring and Assessment
Through long-term accumulation of thickness and coverage data, analyze interannual and decadal variations in polar sea ice to provide scientific evidence for climate change assessment and policy formulation.
text-iconNumerical Climate and Ocean Model Assimilation
Assimilate sea ice thickness and coverage data into climate and ocean dynamic models to improve prediction accuracy and model stability in polar regions.
text-iconPolar Navigation Safety Support
Provide real-time sea ice thickness and distribution information for Arctic route planning and vessel operations, reducing navigation risks and optimizing route selection.
text-iconMarine Resource Development
Support environmental risk assessment and engineering design optimization for polar oil and gas exploration, marine infrastructure construction, and resource survey activities.
Data Sheets
L2Sea Ice
ContentsThe main contents of the product include measurement time, location, sea ice coverage, sea ice coverage quality flags, sea ice thickness, sea ice thickness quality flags, as well as the primary raw observational parameters and auxiliary information used in the sea ice retrieval process.
File NamingLEOX_GNOSR_YYYYMMDD_hhmmss_UUUUU_L2_SIT.HDF
File FormatHDF
Technical SpecificationsSpatial Resolution: 1×6KM
Daily data growth from a single satelliteAbout 30MB
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