AMSR-E algorithm for snowmelt onset detection in sub-arctic heterogeneous terrain

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 21, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 1587-1596

  Apgar, Jeremy D ^a   Ramage, Joan M ^a   McKenney, Rose A ^b   Maltais, Patrick ^c  

^a LEHIGH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b PACIFIC LUTHERAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

AMSR E; Passive microwave; Snowmelt; SSM I; Wheaton River; Yukon River

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY;

ADVANCE MICROWAVE SCANNING RADIOMETER; DIURNAL AMPLITUDE VARIATIONS; SNOWMELT; SPECIAL SENSOR MICROWAVE IMAGER;

SNOW;

ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; CATCHMENTS; RADIOMETERS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOW;

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; EOS; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE SENSOR; SNOWMELT; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; SSM-I;

ALASKA; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; YUKON RIVER;

EID: 34250312781     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6721     Document Type: Conference Paper

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