qsMF_1999-2009_Mean_v1.tif:
Mean Antarctic surface meltwater production over 1999-2009 derived from QuikSCAT satellite observations

Description:
Estimates of surface meltwater production derived by calibrating QuikSCAT radar backscatter reductions during melt with ground-based estimates of melt from surface energy balance modeling. Please see the paper listed below for more information.  

Projection:
WGS 84 / Antarctic Polar Stereographic (EPSG:3031)

Usage:
If you use these data, please cite the following paper:

Trusel, L. D., K. E. Frey, S. B. Das, P. Kuipers Munneke, and M. R. van den Broeke (2013), Satellite-based estimates of Antarctic surface meltwater fluxes, Geophysical Research Letters, 40(23), 6148–6153, doi:10.1002/2013GL058138.

Contact information:
Luke D. Trusel <trusel@rowan.edu>