BackForward Variable: Sea-ice freeboard

Definition
Full name Sea-ice freeboard
Definition Elevation of the upper sea-ice surface relative to the sea surface.
Measuring Units m Uncertainty Units m
Horizontal Res Units m Vertical Res Units
Stability Units m (Stability /decade)

 

Comment: Used to derive Sea-ice Thickness.
Last modified: 2026-01-09
Applied in OSCAR/Space Gap Analysis: Yes
Classification
  • Domain: Ocean
    • Sub-domain: Sea Ice
      • Variable: Sea-ice freeboard
        • Measured in Layers:
          • Sea surface
  • Earth System Application Categories and its related Application Areas:
  • Unknown:

Requirements defined for Sea-ice freeboard  (1)

This tables shows all related requirements. For more operations/filtering, please consult the full list of Requirements
Note: In reading the values, goal is marked blue, breakthrough green, threshold orange
Application-dependent Technical Priority (ATP) Magenta and Relative priority of the attributes Red

Id Variable Layer App Area ATP Uncertainty Layer/s Quality Coverage Quality Stability / decade Hor Res Ver Res Obs Cyc Timeliness Coverage Conf Level Val Date Source General Comment Application Area Comment Horizontal Coverage Comment Observation Comment Performance Comment
9 Sea-ice freeboard Sea surface CLIC (deprecated) 1 m
1.4 m
3 m 		1 m
2.2 m
10 m 		1 y
2 y
4 y 		30 d
43 d
90 d 		Global ocean tentative 1998-10-29 WCRP