Characterization of the spatial and temporal stability of the Eastan-Tarctic plateau in the low-microwave bands

With the development of new low frequency satellite radiometers the characterization of the emission of the East Antarctic plateau become important for cal/val purposes. Also, the availability of further data open new horizons in the understanding of the climate processes of the continent. In this work we analyze the spatial homogeneity and the temporal stability of the east Antarctic plateau at C- and L-band by using a the modified absolute distance metric. Finally we were able to detect some promise areas in the Ridge and Dome C region which seems to be spatially homogeneous and temporally stable. © 2012 IEEE.