IR versus PMW SST coverage in the Arctic, September 2012

Data coverage of one (Metop-A) and all available Infrared satellites during the sea ice minimum in September 2012 (taken from Copernicus Marine Environmental Services (CMEMS) data production). In addition, the simulated Copernicus Microwave Imaging Radiometer (CIMR) coverage. Clear that IR satellites have severe limitations in the cloud covered Arctic and that CIMR is needed.

本数据集覆盖2012年9月北极海冰年度最小值时段内，1颗METOP-A卫星及所有可用红外卫星（Infrared Satellites）的观测覆盖范围，数据源自哥白尼海洋环境服务（Copernicus Marine Environmental Services，CMEMS）的数据产品体系。此外，数据集还包含模拟的哥白尼微波成像辐射计（Copernicus Microwave Imaging Radiometer，CIMR）的观测覆盖范围。可明确的是，红外卫星在被云系覆盖的北极区域存在显著局限性，因此亟需CIMR的观测支持。