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Dataset

 

Sea ice and melt pond fraction from video analysis for the Arctic Summertime Cyclones Project

Update Frequency: Not Planned
Status: Completed
Online Status: ONLINE
Publication State: Published
Publication Date: 2026-05-20
Download Stats: last 12 months
Dataset Size: 3 Files | 80KB

Abstract

Data from analysis of six MASIN flights from the Arctic Summertime Cyclones field campaign in Summer 2022. Each data point corresponds to a flux-run of a duration of ~1 minute. Bulk variables are averaged (mean) along each flux-run, unless otherwise stated in variable description. The sea-ice fraction and melt-pond fraction are from subjectively analysed video footage, where the fraction of sea ice and melt ponds are recorded every minute. Fractions are recorded to the nearest 5% and benchmarked by objective image color analysis of still images. The data set was compiled by Miriam Bennett, with help from Ian Renfrew and Chris Barrell (all University of East Anglia).

Citable as:  Bennett, M.; Renfrew, I.; Barrell, C. (2026): Sea ice and melt pond fraction from video analysis for the Arctic Summertime Cyclones Project. NERC EDS Centre for Environmental Data Analysis, date of citation. https://catalogue.ceda.ac.uk/uuid/16d77f6aa75c46b8b1e60f713a4aca78

Abbreviation: Not defined
Keywords: MASIN, sea ice, melt pond, NE/T006773/1

Details

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Data lineage:

These data were produced by the project team and the output data were then supplied to CEDA for archiving.

Data Quality:
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File Format:
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Process overview

This dataset was generated by instruments deployed on platforms as listed below.

Instrument/Platform pairings

BAS Masin Twin-Otter Core instruments Deployed on: BAS Twin-Otter aircraft

Mobile platform operations

Mobile Platform Operation 1 Mobile Platform Operation for: BAS Masin Twin-Otter aircraft
Output Description

None

  • var_id: alt
  • var_id: flight_no
  • var_id: index
  • var_id: lat
  • var_id: leg_no
  • var_id: lon
  • var_id: mpf
  • var_id: run_length
  • var_id: run_no
  • var_id: sif
  • var_id: time
  • var_id: yyyymmdd

Co-ordinate Variables

Coverage
Temporal Range
Start time:
2022-07-29T11:18:00
End time:
2022-08-20T13:42:00
Geographic Extent

 
83.5400°
 
-20.5700°
 
29.0000°
 
75.2600°
 
Related parties
Principal Investigators (1)
Co-Investigators (1)