Using satellite imagery to validate snow distribution simulated by a hydrological model in large northern basins

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 22, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 2777-2787

  Brown, Laura ^a   Thorne, Robin ^b   Woo, Ming Ko ^b  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Hydrological model; Model validation; MODIS; Mountainous basins; Snow distribution

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; HYDRAULIC MODELS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SATELLITES; SOIL STRUCTURE INTERACTIONS; SPECTROMETERS;

CLIMATIC DATA; DATA CENTER; GROUND OBSERVATIONS; HIGH LATITUDES; HYDROLOGICAL MODEL; HYDROLOGICAL MODELLING; HYDROLOGICAL SIMULATIONS; MODEL PERFORMANCE; MODEL VALIDATION; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRO-RADIOMETER; MODIS; MODIS DATA; MOUNTAINOUS BASINS; NORTHERN BASINS; RIVER FLOWS; SATELLITE INFORMATION; SEASONAL PATTERNS; SNOW AND ICE; SNOW COVERAGE; SNOW COVERS; SNOW DISTRIBUTION; SNOW MELTING;

PRECIPITATION (METEOROLOGY);

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MODEL VALIDATION; MODIS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW COVER; SNOWMELT;

ATHABASCA BASIN; CANADA; LIARD RIVER; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 48749126122     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.6999     Document Type: Conference Paper

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