Open AccessSatellites Accurately Capture Ocean Salinity in the Arctic
Author(s) -
Sarah Stanley
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2017eo086587
Subject(s) - arctic , environmental science , the arctic , oceanography , remote sensing , salinity , meteorology , geography , geology
On-the-ground measurements are notoriously difficult in the harsh environment of the Arctic, but satellites could help close the gap in measuring sea surface salinity.