IEEE TRANSACTIONS ON GEOSCIENCE AND REMOTE SENSING, VOL. 36, NO. 5, SEPTEMBER 1998
SEA ICE, which covers approximately 10% of the earth’s ocean surface, plays a major role in the world climate system and is an indicator of global climatic change [12]. The sea ice pack forms the interface between the ocean and atmosphere in the polar regions and mediates the exchange of heat and momentum between them.

