Persistence in intra‐annual snow depth distribution: 2. Fractal analysis of snow depth development [PDF]
Water Resources Research, 2011 We present an analysis of high resolution laser scanning data of snow depths of three different slopes in the Wannengrat catchment (introduced in part 1) using omnidirectional and directional variograms for three specific terrain features; cross‐loaded slopes, lee slopes, and windward slopes.
M. Schirmer, M. Lehning
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Spatio-temporal influence of tundra snow properties on Ku-band (17.2 GHz) backscatter [PDF]
, 2015 During the 2010/11 boreal winter, a distributed set of backscatter measurements was collected using a ground-based Ku-band (17.2 GHz) scatterometer system at 26 open tundra sites.
Derksen, Chris +7 more
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Deriving Snow Depth From ICESat-2 Lidar Multiple Scattering Measurements
Frontiers in Remote Sensing, 2022 Snow is a crucial element in the Earth’s system, but snow depth and mass are very challenging to be measured globally. Here, we provide the theoretical foundation for deriving snow depth directly from space-borne lidar (ICESat-2) snow multiple scattering
Yongxiang Hu +21 more
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Mapping snow depth within a tundra ecosystem using multiscale observations and Bayesian methods [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2017 This paper compares and integrates different strategies to characterize the variability of end-of-winter snow depth and its relationship to topography in ice-wedge polygon tundra of Arctic Alaska.
H. M. Wainwright +6 more
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Sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice from Soviet drifting stations
Journal of Glaciology, 2022 The sub-kilometre scale distribution of snow depth on Arctic sea ice impacts atmosphere-ice fluxes of energy and mass, and is of importance for satellite estimates of sea-ice thickness from both radar and lidar altimeters.
Robbie D. C. Mallett +10 more
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Snow Depth Variations in Svalbard Derived from GNSS Interferometric Reflectometry
Remote Sensing, 2020 Snow plays a critical role in hydrological monitoring and global climate change, especially in the Arctic region. As a novel remote sensing technique, global navigation satellite system interferometric reflectometry (GNSS-IR) has shown great potential ...
Jiachun An +6 more
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Mortality rates of the Alpine Chamois : the influence of snow-meteorological factors [PDF]
, 2008 Especially for animals inhabiting alpine areas, winter environmental conditions can be limiting. Cold temperatures, hampered food availability and natural perils are just three of many potential threats that mountain ungulates face in winter ...
Geiger, F., Jenny, H., Jonas, T.
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Winter soil respiration in a humid temperate forest: The roles of moisture, temperature, and snowpack [PDF]
, 2016 Winter soil respiration at midlatitudes can comprise a substantial portion of annual ecosystem carbon loss. However, winter soil carbon dynamics in these areas, which are often characterized by shallow snow cover, are poorly understood due to infrequent ...
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An Approaching on Estimating of Snow Depth and Snow Water Equivalent.
Air and Water Components of the Environment Conference, 2020 Snow water equivalent (SWE) and snow depth (SD) is estimating using Snow 17 model for several meteorological mountain stations from Romania. The model uses air temperature as the sole index to determine the energy exchange across the snow-air interface.
Vlad-Alexandru AMIHAESEI +2 more
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Big Earth DataA high-quality snow depth product is very import for cryospheric science and its related disciplines. Current long time-series snow depth products covering the Northern Hemisphere can be divided into two categories: remote sensing snow depth products and
Yanxing Hu +6 more
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