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This dataset was collected during a controlled sea ice growth experiment at the Sea-ice Environmental Research Facility (SERF), University of Manitoba, Winnipeg, Canada. About a 3-day experiment, 516 time-stamped observations were recorded at 5-minute intervals. The dataset captures 6 radar and environmental parameters relevant to sea ice formation and structure, including C-band polarimetric radar backscatter (VV, HH, HV) at a 25° incidence angle, air temperature, cumulative freezing degree moments (CFDM), and ice thickness. Radar data were collected using a C-band scatterometer operating at 5.5 GHz with 30° azimuth swaths. Ice thickness ranged from 1 cm to approximately 5 cm, with surface conditions evolving from open water to ice and frost flower coverage. This multivariate time series dataset is suitable for research in sea ice thickness modeling, remote sensing, and environmental monitoring.

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Dataset Name SERF2012: Thin Sea Ice C-band Polarimetric and Physical Time Series
Dataset General Type Radar data
Dataset Type Dataset
Dataset Level 1.1-Quality Controlled Data
Program Website
Keyword Vocabulary Polar Data Catalogue
Keyword Vocabulary URL https://www.polardata.ca/pdcinput/public/keywordlibrary
Theme Cryosphere
Remote Sensing
Dataset Status Complete
Maintenance and Update Frequency As needed
Dataset Last Revision Date 2026-04-28
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Metadata Creation Date 2026
Publisher CanWIN
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Dataset Collection Start Date 2012-02-10
Dataset Collection End Date 2012-02-12
Spatial regions
Spatial extent West Bound Longitude
Spatial extent East Bound Longitude
Spatial extent South Bound Latitude
Spatial extent North Bound Latitude
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Sample Collection 1
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Activity Collection Type Field Measurement
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Variables Measured
  • C-band backscattering NRCS values in VV
  • HH
  • HV polarizations
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Licence Type Open
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Dataset Authors
Dataset Authors 1
Name
Dadjoo, Mehran
Type of Name
Personal
Email
dadjoom@myumanitoba.ca
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Dataset Authors 2
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Isleifson, Dustin
Type of Name
Personal
Email
Dustin.Isleifson@umanitoba.ca
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Contributors
Contributors 1
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Email
Affiliation
Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Project Data Curator Isleifson, Dustin
Project Data Curator email Dustin.Isleifson@umanitoba.ca
Project Data Curator Affiliation Centre for Earth Observation Science - University of Manitoba
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Related Resources
Related Resources 1
Related Resource Name
A Study on the C-Band Polarimetric Scattering and Physical Characteristics of Frost Flowers on Experimental Sea Ice
Resource Code
10.1109/TGRS.2013.2255060
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DOI, Relationship to Dataset: Is Published In, Type: Journal Article
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