Challenges in determining snow water equivalent over Canada using microwave radiometry

The paper describes Canadian accomplishments in deriving snow water equivalent (SWE) using satellite passive microwave data for varying climatic and landscape conditions in western and eastern Canada and the Canadian Arctic. It summarizes related algorithm development and validation and identifies c...

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Published inIGARSS 2000. IEEE 2000 International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium. Taking the Pulse of the Planet: The Role of Remote Sensing in Managing the Environment. Proceedings (Cat. No.00CH37120) Vol. 4; pp. 1551 - 1554 vol.4
Main Authors Walker, A.E., Goodison, B.E.
Format Conference Proceeding
LanguageEnglish
Published IEEE 2000
Subjects
Arctic
Feedback
Government
Ice
Land surface
Meteorology
Microwave radiometry
Radiometers
Satellite broadcasting
Snow
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Summary:The paper describes Canadian accomplishments in deriving snow water equivalent (SWE) using satellite passive microwave data for varying climatic and landscape conditions in western and eastern Canada and the Canadian Arctic. It summarizes related algorithm development and validation and identifies challenges in producing reliable SWE products for climatological and hydrological use, monitoring the state of the cryosphere, and enhancing our understanding of cryospheric processes and variability.
ISBN:0780363590
9780780363595
DOI:10.1109/IGARSS.2000.857269