Deriving Snow Cover Metrics for Alaska from MODIS

Deriving Snow Cover Metrics for Alaska from MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) daily snow cover products provide an opportunity for determining snow onset and melt dates across broad geographic regions; however, cloud cover and polar darkness are limiting factors at higher latitudes. This study presents snow onset and melt...

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Main Authors: Chuck Lindsay, Jiang Zhu, Amy E. Miller, Peter Kirchner, Tammy L. Wilson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2015-09-01
Series:Remote Sensing
Subjects:
MODIS
MOD10A1
snow cover
Alaska
cloud filtering
gap filling
snow cover duration
snow onset
snow melt
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2072-4292/7/10/12961

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