Simulation of snow distribution and melt under cloudy conditions in an Alpine watershed

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 15, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 2195-2203

  Li, H Y ^a   Wang, J ^a  

^a Chinese Academy of Sciences   (China)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; ENERGY BALANCE METHOD; EQUIVALENT SAMPLINGS; LINEAR INTERPOLATION; METEOROLOGICAL OBSERVATION; MODERATE RESOLUTION IMAGING SPECTRORADIOMETER DATUM; ROOT MEAN SQUARE ERRORS; SIMULATED DISCHARGES;

FORESTRY; MEAN SQUARE ERROR; RADIOMETERS; SATELLITE IMAGERY; WATERSHEDS;

SNOW;

ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; CLOUD COVER; DATA SET; DIGITAL ELEVATION MODEL; DISCHARGE; ENERGY BALANCE; ENERGY BUDGET; MELT; MODIS; REMOTE SENSING; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW COVER; WATERSHED;

CHINA;

EID: 84867870419     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-15-2195-2011     Document Type: Article

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