Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Snow, SSL, and Pond Depths

Snow, surface scattering layer (SSL), or melt pond depths are measured by inserting a metal probe with centimeter gradations into the surface until it struck hard ice. Positive (+) measurements reflect snow or loose decaying ice crystals known as the surface scattering layer, while negative (-) measurements indicate melt pond depths. Measurements were made every 0.5m, along the transect lines.

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Temporal Range

  • Begin:  2008-05-28T00:00:00Z
    End:  2010-06-21T23:59:59Z

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Resource Type dataset
Temporal Range Begin 2008-05-28T00:00:00Z
Temporal Range End 2010-06-21T23:59:59Z
Temporal Resolution N/A
Bounding Box North Lat 71.37114
Bounding Box South Lat 71.37078
Bounding Box West Long -156.54417
Bounding Box East Long -156.50700
Spatial Representation N/A
Spatial Resolution N/A
Related Links

Documentation #1 : 2008_Snow_SSL_Pond_Depths_Metada.pdf

Documentation #2 : 2009N_Depths_Metadata.pdf

Documentation #3 : 2010_SnowSSL_Metadata.pdf

106.426 : is a companion to dataset 106.424
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Resource Support Organization NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Distributor NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
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Author Chris Polashenski
Kerry Claffey
Zoe Courville
Chris Petrich ORCID icon
Donald K. Perovich ORCID icon
Publisher NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory
Publication Date 2012-12-26T21:21:35
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) Not Assigned
Alternate Identifier 106.424
Resource Version 1.0
Topic Category climatologyMeteorologyAtmosphere
Progress completed
Metadata Date 2025-08-01T18:02:02Z
Metadata Record Identifier edu.ucar.eol::106.424
Metadata Language eng; USA
Suggested Citation Chris Polashenski, Kerry Claffey, Zoe Courville, Chris Petrich, Donald K. Perovich. (2012). Sea Ice Melt Ponds: Snow, SSL, and Pond Depths. 1.0. NSF NCAR Earth Observing Laboratory. https://data.eol.ucar.edu/dataset/106.424. Accessed 22 January 2026.

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