#seaice — Public Fediverse posts

3 min ago @ 17th Ave S & South Donovan Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147612
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

3 min ago @ 17th Ave S & South Donovan Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147612
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

3 min ago @ 17th Ave S & South Donovan Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147612
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

3 min ago @ 17th Ave S & South Donovan Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147612
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

3 min ago @ 17th Ave S & South Donovan Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147612
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

17 min ago @ Fogón Cocina Mexicana, East Pine Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147497
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

17 min ago @ Fogón Cocina Mexicana, East Pine Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147497
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

17 min ago @ Fogón Cocina Mexicana, East Pine Street, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147497
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

8 min ago @ 510 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147445
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

8 min ago @ 510 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147445
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

8 min ago @ 510 Pike St, Seattle, WA 98101, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147445
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

Arctic-wide sea ice extent has (very likely) reached the minimum for 2026 In NSIDC analysis. At 4.60 million square kilometers (about 2.5 times the size of Alaska), this ties with last year for the 11th lowest since 1979. But that's still lower than every year's min prior to 2007. #Arctic #SeaIce

Arctic-wide sea ice extent has (very likely) reached the minimum for 2026 In NSIDC analysis. At 4.60 million square kilometers (about 2.5 times the size of Alaska), this ties with last year for the 11th lowest since 1979. But that's still lower than every year's min prior to 2007. #Arctic #SeaIce @ZLabe

Arctic-wide sea ice extent has (very likely) reached the minimum for 2026 In NSIDC analysis. At 4.60 million square kilometers (about 2.5 times the size of Alaska), this ties with last year for the 11th lowest since 1979. But that's still lower than every year's min prior to 2007. #Arctic #SeaIce @ZLabe

Arctic-wide sea ice extent has (very likely) reached the minimum for 2026 In NSIDC analysis. At 4.60 million square kilometers (about 2.5 times the size of Alaska), this ties with last year for the 11th lowest since 1979. But that's still lower than every year's min prior to 2007. #Arctic #SeaIce @ZLabe

22 min ago @ Northgate, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147400
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

22 min ago @ Northgate, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147400
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

22 min ago @ Northgate, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147400
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce

7 min ago @ Delridge, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147150
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

7 min ago @ Delridge, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147150
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

7 min ago @ Delridge, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147150
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

Arctic-wide sea ice extent minimum was likely reached earlier this week. Ties with 2025 for the 11th lowest minimum extent since 1979. Details in the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. #Arctic #SeaIce

alaska-arctic-climate.beehiiv.com/p/arctic-202...

alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/arctic-202...

Arctic-wide sea ice extent minimum was very likely reached earlier this week. Ties with last year for the 11th lowest minimum extent since 1979. Details in the latest from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. Available on Substack and Beehiiv. @Climatologist49 @ZLabe

https://alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/arctic-2026-sea-ice-minimum

https://alaska-arctic-climate.beehiiv.com/p/arctic-2026-sea-ice-minimum

#Arctic #SeaIce #Climate

Arctic-wide sea ice extent minimum was very likely reached earlier this week. Ties with last year for the 11th lowest minimum extent since 1979. Details in the latest from the Alaska and Arctic Climate newsletter. Available on Substack and Beehiiv. @Climatologist49 @ZLabe

https://alaskaclimate.substack.com/p/arctic-2026-sea-ice-minimum

https://alaska-arctic-climate.beehiiv.com/p/arctic-2026-sea-ice-minimum

#Arctic #SeaIce #Climate

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce #ClimateChange

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce #ClimateChange

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce #ClimateChange

28 min ago @ 10002 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147038
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

28 min ago @ 10002 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147038
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

28 min ago @ 10002 Aurora Ave N, Seattle, WA, USA

https://iceout.org/en/reportInfo/147038
#SeaICE #SeattleICE #ICE #Seattle

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce

@ZLabe Promoting to #SeaIce #ArcticSeaIce

Meereisflächen der Arktis und Antarktis im August 2026: https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/wetternews.asp

#wetter #météo #weather #climate #climatechange #August2026 #Nachrichten #Klima #Copernicus #seaice #Meereis #Arktis #Antarktis

Meereisflächen der Arktis und Antarktis im August 2026: https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/wetternews.asp

#wetter #météo #weather #climate #climatechange #August2026 #Nachrichten #Klima #Copernicus #seaice #Meereis #Arktis #Antarktis

Meereisflächen der Arktis und Antarktis im August 2026: https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/wetternews.asp

#wetter #météo #weather #climate #climatechange #August2026 #Nachrichten #Klima #Copernicus #seaice #Meereis #Arktis #Antarktis

Meereisflächen der Arktis und Antarktis im August 2026: https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/wetternews.asp

#wetter #météo #weather #climate #climatechange #August2026 #Nachrichten #Klima #Copernicus #seaice #Meereis #Arktis #Antarktis

Meereisflächen der Arktis und Antarktis im August 2026: https://www.wetterkontor.de/de/wetternews.asp

#wetter #météo #weather #climate #climatechange #August2026 #Nachrichten #Klima #Copernicus #seaice #Meereis #Arktis #Antarktis

Mapping Snow On Northern Winter Roads - A Dual-Frequency Polarimetric Radar Approach For Snow Characterization Over Land, Lake And Sea Ice
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-4367-2026 <-- shared paper
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H/T @Monojit Saha | Geospatial Analysis | Remote Sensing | Satellite Altimetry | Cryosphere
“Winter roads are essential transportation links for many remote northern communities, but their safety and reliability depend strongly on snow conditions and ice growth. In this study [link above], [the authors] evaluated a fully polarimetric, dual-frequency Ku- and Ka-band radar approach for retrieving snow depth across landfast sea ice, lake ice, and tundra.
Using field measurements near Churchill, Manitoba, and Resolute Bay, Nunavut [Canada], [they] found that the approach produced snow-depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over landfast ice, with encouraging Ku-band performance over frozen ground as well. [They] also developed an interface-detection approach for lake ice that can retrieve both snow depth and ice thickness - a promising direction for characterizing conditions relevant to winter-road planning and safety…”
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“Winter roads are lifelines for remote northern communities. Built over land, lakes, rivers, and sea ice, these travel routes are increasingly vulnerable to warming temperatures and variable precipitation. To ensure safety and adapt to these changes, operators require high-resolution monitoring of snow depth across these diverse surfaces, as natural snow accumulation dictates ice growth rates, route viability and road stability. This study extends our polarimetric radar method, previously demonstrated on pack ice, to landfast sea ice, tundra, and frozen lakes and assesses how well we can retrieve snow depth over these surfaces. Results indicate consistency with earlier sea ice analyses, maintaining a mean snow depth retrieval bias and error within 3 cm over the landfast ice. Promising performance is also found over frozen ground using Ku-band (mean biases less than 6 cm). To address the specific challenge of lake ice, which includes strong returns from the ice/water interface, we present a new interface-detection technique that simultaneously retrieves snow depth and ice thickness. While current validation focuses on undisturbed snow, this approach could provide a path forward for characterizing the cryospheric environment in a way that can directly support the optimization of winter roads…”
#Cryosphere #RemoteSensing #Snow #SeaIce #LakeIce #WinterRoads #characterisation #ArcticResearch #EarthObservation #PolarScience #maintainence #ploughing #winter #roads #transportation #northern #communities #mines #FirstNation #canada #remotesensing #polarimetric #radar #snowdepth #ice #landfastice #iceroad #tundra #Churchill #Manitoba #ResoluteBay #Nunavut #monitoring #planning #safety #trucking #freight