SnowSTAR2002 transect reconstruction using a multilayered energy and mass balance snow model

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 10, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 1151-1167

  Shi, Xiaogang ^a   Sturm, Matthew ^b   Liston, Glen E ^c   Jordan, Rachel E ^d   Lettenmaier, Dennis P ^a  

^a University of Washington   (United States)

^b Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

^c Engineering Research Center and Hydraulics Laboratory   (United States)

^d Engineering Research and Development Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CORRELATION; ENERGY BALANCE; GRAIN SIZE; MASS BALANCE; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; NUMERICAL MODEL; RECONSTRUCTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWPACK; TRANSECT; VARIOGRAM;

EID: 77952659527     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/2009JHM1098.1     Document Type: Article

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