Snow cover variability in the Himalayan-Tibetan region

International Journal of Climatology

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 446-452

  Singh, S K ^a   Rathore, B P ^a   Bahuguna, I M ^a   Ajai, ^a  

^a Indian Space Research Organization Space Application Centre   (India)

Author keywords

Brahmaputra; Ganga; Himalaya; Indus; LST; MODIS; Snow cover; Trend

Indexed keywords

BRAHMAPUTRA; GANGA; HIMALAYAS; INDUS; LST; MODIS; SNOW COVERS; TREND;

ABLATION; ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE; RADIOMETERS; WATERSHEDS;

SNOW;

ABLATION; LAND SURFACE; MODIS; RIVER BASIN; SNOW ACCUMULATION; SNOW AVALANCHE; SNOW COVER; SURFACE TEMPERATURE; TREND ANALYSIS;

BRAHMAPUTRA BASIN; CHINA; GANGES BASIN; HIMALAYAS; INDUS BASIN; XIZANG;

EID: 84893668072     PISSN: 08998418     EISSN: 10970088     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/joc.3697     Document Type: Article

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