Snow melt

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  • Snow Melt
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  • The melting of snow on top of the sea ice. Yearly snow melt on sea ice can be derived from remote sensing satellites such as Nimbus-7 SMMR and SSM/I on the DMSP satellites. Snow melt onset is defined as the point in time when microwave brightness temperatures increase sharply due to the presence of liquid water in the snowpack.
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