Spatial distribution of surface albedo at the Forni Glacier (Stelvio National Park, Central Italian Alps)

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 125, Issue , 2016, Pages 128-137

  Fugazza, Davide ^a   Senese, Antonella ^a   Azzoni, Roberto Sergio ^a   Maugeri, Maurizio ^a   Diolaiuti, Guglielmina Adele ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MILAN   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alpine glaciers; Atmospheric and anisotropy correction; Glacier albedo; Landsat imagery; Radiometric calibration; Remote sensing

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ANISOTROPY; CALIBRATION; RADIATION EFFECTS; RADIATIVE TRANSFER; RADIOMETRY; REMOTE SENSING; SOLAR RADIATION; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; WEATHER INFORMATION SERVICES;

ALPINE GLACIER; ATMOSPHERIC CORRECTIONS; AUTOMATIC WEATHER STATIONS; LANDSAT IMAGERY; METEOROLOGICAL CONDITION; RADIATIVE TRANSFER CODES; RADIOMETRIC CALIBRATIONS; TEMPORAL AND SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION;

ALBEDO; CALIBRATION; LANDSAT; REMOTE SENSING; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SOLAR RADIATION; SPATIAL DISTRIBUTION; VALLEY GLACIER;

ALPS; FORNI GLACIER; ITALY; LOMBARDY; SONDRIO; STELVIO NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 84959387133     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2016.02.006     Document Type: Article

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