Trends in Snow Cover Duration Across River Basins in High Mountain Asia From Daily Gap-Filled MODIS Fractional Snow Covered Area

High Mountain Asia (HMA) has the largest expanse of snow outside of the polar regions and it plays a critical role in climate and hydrology. In situ monitoring is rare due to terrain complexity and inaccessibility, making remote sensing the most practical way to understand snow patterns in HMA despi...

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Main Authors: Chelsea Ackroyd, S. McKenzie Skiles, Karl Rittger, Joachim Meyer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2021-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feart.2021.713145/full