| Title | Passive and active airborne microwave remote sensing of snow cover |
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| Author | Sokol, J; Pultz, T J; Walker, A E |
| Source | International Journal of Remote Sensing vol. 24, no. 24, 2003 p. 5327-5344, https://doi.org/10.1080/0143116031000115076 |
| Year | 2003 |
| Alt Series | Natural Resources Canada, Contribution Series 20181748 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited |
| Document | serial |
| Lang. | English |
| Media | paper; on-line; digital |
| File format | pdf |
| Subjects | geophysics; remote sensing |
| Program | Canada Centre for Remote Sensing Divsion |
| Released | 2010 07 30 |
| Abstract | The presence of snow cover affects the regional energy and water balance, thus having a significant impact on the global climate system. Temporal knowledge of the onset of snow melt and snow water
equivalent (SWE) values are important variables in the prediction of flooding, as well as water resource applications such as reservoir management and agricultural activities. Microwave remote sensing techniques have been effective for monitoring
snow pack parameters (snow extent, depth, water equivalent, wet/dry state). Coincident ground data, airborne polarimetric C-band (5.3GHz) Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) and passive microwave radiometer data (19, 37 and 85 GHz) were collected on four
dates (1 December 1997, 6 March 1998, 12 March 1998 and 9 March 1999) over two flight lines in Eastern Ontario, Canada. The multi-temporal, multi-sensor data were analysed for changes in SAR polarimetric signatures and microwave brightness
temperatures as a function of changing snow pack parameters. Results indicate that certain parameters such as linear polarizations and pedestal height are sensitive to changes in snow pack parameters, and respond differently to various snow
conditions. SWE values derived from the passive microwave brightness temperatures compare well with ground measurements, with the exception of low snow volume and in the presence of significant ice layers. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 312103 |
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