Service documentation

 

Sub-service Snow (MET Norway) 

• Product documentation for multi-sensor/multi-temporal SCE
• Algorithm theoretical basis document (ATBD) for the multi-sensor/multi-temporal SCE product
• GCOS compliance statements for the multi-sensor/multi-temporal SCE product
  

Sub-service Sea Ice (MET Norway)

• Product documentation for SIC
• Algorithm theoretical basis document (ATBD) for the SIC product
• GCOS compliance statements for the SIC product
  

Sub-service Glaciers Mainland Norway (NVE)

• Product documentation for GAO and GLO
• Algorithm theoretical basis document (ATBD) for the GAO and GLO products
• GCOS compliance statements for the GAO and GLO products
  

Sub-service Glaciers Svalbard (NPI)

• Product documentation for GAO
• Product documentation for GST
• Algorithm theoretical basis document (ATBD) for the GAO product
• Algorithm theoretical basis document (ATBD) for the GST product
• GCOS compliance statements for the GAO product
• GCOS compliance statements for the GST product
  

Key scientific background papers

Sub-service Sea Ice

• Ocean and Sea Ice SAF technical and scientific documentation http://osisaf.met.no/docs/
  
  

Sub-service Glaciers Mainland Norway

• Andreassen, L.M. , F. Paul, A. Kääb, and J.E. Hausberg. 2008. Landsat-derived glacier inventory for Jotunheimen, Norway, and deduced glacier changes since the 1930s. The Cryosphere, 2, 131-145. http://www.the-cryosphere.net/2/131/2008/tc-2-131-2008.pdf
• Paul, F. and L.M. Andreassen. 2009. A new glacier inventory for the Svartisen region (Norway) from Landsat ETM+ data: Challenges and change assessment. Journal of Glaciology, 55 (192), 607-618. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/jog/2009/00000055/00000192/art00003
• Paul, F., L.M. Andreassen and S.H. Winsvold. 2011. A new glacier inventory for the Jostedalsbreen region, Norway, from Landsat TM scenes of 2006 and changes since 1966. Annals of Glaciology, 52(59), 153-162.http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2011/00000052/00000059/art00019
• Winsvold, S. H., L.M. Andreassen and C. Kienholz. 2014. Glacier area and length changes in Norway from repeat inventories. The Cryosphere, 8, 1885-1903, doi:10.5194/tc-8-1885-2014. http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/1885/2014/tc-8-1885-2014.pdf

Sub-service Glaciers Svalbard

• König, M., J. Wadham, J-G. Winther, J. Kohler, and A-M. Nuttall. 2002. Detection of superimposed ice on the glaciers Kongsvegen and midre Lovénbreen, Svalbard, using SAR satellite imagery. Annals of Glaciology, 34, 335-342. http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/agl/2002/00000034/00000001/art00050
• König, M., J-G. Winther, J. Kohler, and F. König, 2004. Two methods for firn area and mass balance monitoring of Svalbard glaciers with synthetic aperture radar (SAR) satellite images. Journal of Glaciology, 50(168). http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/igsoc/jog/2004/00000050/00000168/art00012
• König, M. C. Nuth, J. Kohler, G. Moholdt and R. Pettersen, 2013. A Digital Glacier Database for Svalbard, in press, GLIMS publication. http://www.springer.com/earth+sciences+and+geography/remote+sensing/book/978-3-540-79817-0
• Nuth, C., Kohler, J., König, M., von Deschwanden, A., Hagen, J. O., Kääb, A., Moholdt, G., and Pettersson, R., 2013. Decadal changes from a multi-temporal glacier inventory of Svalbard, The Cryosphere Discuss., 7, 2489-2532, doi:10.5194/tcd-7-2489-2013 http://www.the-cryosphere-discuss.net/7/2489/2013/tcd-7-2489-2013.html