Response to comment by A.G. Slater, M.P. Clark, and A.P. Barrett on 'Estimating the distribution of snow water equivalent using remotely sensed snow cover data and a spatially distributed snowmelt model: A multi-resolution, multi-sensor comparison' [[Adv. Water Resour. 31 (2008) 1503-1514]. Adv Water Resour 2009;32(11):1680-4]

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 231-239

  Molotch, Noah P ^a,b   Margulis, Steven A ^c   Jepsen, Steven M ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 74149086735     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2009.11.008     Document Type: Letter

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