Independent evaluation of the SNODAS snow depth product using regional-scale lidar-derived measurements

Cryosphere

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 13-23

  Hedrick, A ^a,b   Marshall, H P ^a   Winstral, A ^b   Elder, K ^c   Yueh, S ^d   Cline, D ^e  

^a BOISE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^c ROCKY MOUNTAIN RESEARCH STATION   (United States)

^d CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^e NOAA EARTH SYSTEM RESEARCH LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DATA ASSIMILATION; DATA SET; LIDAR; REMOTE SENSING; SNOW COVER; SNOWPACK;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84920733238     PISSN: 19940416     EISSN: 19940424     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/tc-9-13-2015     Document Type: Article

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