Figures from:
Brandt, R.E., S.G. Warren, A.P. Worby, and T.C. Grenfell: Surface Albedo of the Antarctic Sea-ice Zone. Journal of Climate, Vol. 18, No. 17, pp. 3606-3622, 2005.
Plots of measured spectral albedos for a variety of sea ice types
FIGURE 1
SPECTRAL ALBEDO OF SNOW-FREE SEA ICE
FIGURE 2
SPECTRAL ALBEDO OF 140cm FIRST YEAR ICE WITH THIN SNOWCOVER
Tables of measured spectral albedos from figures above
SPECTRAL ALBEDO OF SNOW-FREE SEA ICE
WL(nm) albedo
Open water
319 0.072
372 0.078
440 0.082
500 0.077
649 0.072
720 0.070
820 0.068
930 0.068
1030 0.069
1060 0.067
2.2 cm nilas
319 0.088
372 0.092
440 0.089
500 0.086
649 0.078
720 0.073
820 0.073
930 0.070
1030 0.067
1060 0.066
2.2-3 cm nilas
416 0.144
468 0.141
500 0.137
572 0.129
662 0.126
718 0.121
800 0.115
900 0.094
1000 0.075
5 cm nilas w/slush
319 0.209
372 0.211
440 0.205
500 0.201
649 0.187
720 0.178
820 0.158
930 0.113
1030 0.066
1060 0.077
young gray ice
416 0.246
468 0.248
500 0.251
520 0.244
572 0.246
600 0.244
662 0.250
718 0.238
800 0.221
900 0.181
1000 0.095
young gray ice
319 0.367
372 0.379
440 0.389
500 0.384
649 0.357
720 0.350
820 0.294
930 0.214
1030 0.114
1060 0.127
140cm first year ice
319 0.700
372 0.735
440 0.746
500 0.739
572 0.669
649 0.534
720 0.431
820 0.321
930 0.252
1030 0.186
1060 0.202
SPECTRAL ALBEDO OF 140cm FIRST YEAR ICE WITH THIN SNOWCOVER
no 0-10mm 5-10mm
snow snow snow
WL(nm) ALB ALB ALB
319 0.700 0.766 0.896
372 0.735 0.798 0.921
440 0.746 0.810 0.940
500 0.739 0.809 0.944
572 0.669 0.768 0.934
649 0.534 0.709 0.924
720 0.431 0.668 0.912
820 0.321 0.629 0.895
930 0.252 0.608 0.875
1030 0.186 0.543 0.745
1060 0.202 0.573 0.797