MODIS-observed spatial and temporal variation in snow cover in Xinjiang, China

Climate Research

Volumn 59, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 15-26

  Ke, Chang Qing ^a   Liu, Xun ^a  

^a NANJING UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

MOD10A2; Modis; Snow area; Snow cover frequency; Spatio temporal variations; Trend; Xinjiang

Indexed keywords

MOD10A2; MODIS; SNOW COVERS; SPATIO-TEMPORAL VARIATION; TREND; XINJIANG;

CATCHMENTS;

SNOW;

CATCHMENT; CLOUD COVER; DATA SET; MODIS; PERIODICITY; RIVER; SEASONAL VARIATION; SNOW COVER; TEMPORAL DISTRIBUTION; TEMPORAL VARIATION;

CHINA; IRTYSH RIVER;

EID: 84893525329     PISSN: 0936577X     EISSN: 16161572     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/cr01206     Document Type: Article

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