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T2 (May 2 - June 6)
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T4 (May 8 - June 12)
T5 (May 10 - June 14)
T6 (May 13 - June 11)
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Fig. 12. Segmentation of spring transition ERS-l data utilizing the principles inherent in the effect of
water in liquid phase causing scattering differences in first-year, multiyear and rubble forms of sea
ice. Bivariate histogram x and y axes show the winter and spring image aO components respectively.
(Adapted from Thomas 1996)