Snow parameters derived from microwave measurements during the BOREAS winter field campaign

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 102, Issue 24, 1997, Pages 29663-29671

  Chang, A T C ^a   Foster, J L ^a   Hall, D K ^a   Goodison, B E ^b   Walker, A E ^b   Metcalfe, J R ^b   Harby, A ^c  

^a NASA GODDARD SPACE FLIGHT CENTER   (United States)

^b ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

^c STATOIL   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRBORNE SENSING; BOREAS; BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE RADIOMETER; SNOW COVER; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT;

CANADA, MANITOBA, THOMPSON; CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, PRINCE ALBERT NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 0031433411     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96jd03327     Document Type: Article

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