AMSRIce03 Arctic Snow and Ice Temperature Data

Snow and ice temperature measurements collected over sea ice near Barrow, Alaska as part of the joint in situ and aircraft AMSRIce03 campaign. The dataset is provided by the National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC) but its documentation was supplied solely by the Principal Investigators and not formally reviewed by NSIDC. Metadata indicates updates in 2003 and 2026.

Use Cases

• Validating satellite-derived sea ice surface temperature models using in-situ point measurements.
• Analyzing spatial and temporal variability of snow and ice temperatures during the Arctic spring campaign.
• Correlating aircraft-based remote sensing observations with ground-truth temperature data from the same campaign.

Strengths

• Data originates from a coordinated joint in situ and aircraft campaign (AMSRIce03), providing multiple measurement perspectives.
• The dataset is hosted by the authoritative NSIDC and is present on multiple government data platforms, indicating recognized importance.

Limitations

• Critical metadata is missing or unknown, including column names, row count, and specific file size.
• Documentation was not reviewed or edited by NSIDC, leading to potential support issues and unclear data structure.
• There is a conflict in the 'last updated' date between sources (2003-03-20 vs. 2026-03-13), creating uncertainty about provenance.

Provenance

Source

National Snow and Ice Data Center (NSIDC).

Collection Method

Collected via joint in situ and aircraft measurements during the AMSRIce03 campaign.

Time Range

Campaign period in 2003.

Freshness

2026-03-13 15:28:16.108097

Geography

Sea ice in the Barrow, Alaska, USA area.