Merging conventional (1915-92) and passive microwave (1978-2002) estimates of snow extent and water equivalent over central north America

Journal of Hydrometeorology

Volumn 5, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 850-861

  Derksen, C ^a   Brown, R ^a   Walker, A ^a  

^a ENVIRONMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRIGHTNESS TEMPERATURE; MICROWAVE IMAGERY; REMOTE SENSING; SNOW COVER; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT;

EID: 9444234411     PISSN: 1525755X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1175/1525-7541(2004)005<0850:MCAPME>2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Article

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