Read full paper at: http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=47223#.VFwy2mfHRK0 Author(s) Reginald R. Muskett Affiliation(s) Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, USA . ABSTRACT Arctic nighttime land-surface temperatures derived by the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) sensors onboard the NASA Terra and Aqua satellites are investigated. We use the local equator crossing times of 22:30 and 01:30, respectively, in the analysis of changes, trends and variations on the Arctic region and within 120° sectors. We show increases in the number of days above 0°C and significant increase trends over their decadal periods of March 2000 through 2010 (MODIS Te...
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