Microwave remote sensing of snow from a cable car at Chamonix in the French Alps

Author

Sherjal, I. ; Fily, M. ; Grosjean, O. ; Lemorton, J. ; Lesaffre, B. ; Page, Y. ; Gay, M.

Author_Institution

Lab. de Glaciologic et Geophys. de l´´Environ., CNRS, Grenoble, France

Volume

36

Issue

1

fYear

1998

fDate

1/1/1998 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

324

Lastpage

328

Abstract

Brightness temperatures were measured on a deep and cold snow cover by the radiometer PORTOS from CNES at five frequencies (5.05-90 GHz), two polarizations, and incidence angles from nadir to 65°. Simultaneously, the snow characteristics were measured in a 5-m pit. The data should serve for emission model validation

Keywords

hydrological techniques; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; polarimetry; radiometry; remote sensing; snow; 5.05 to 90 GHz; CNES; Chamonix; EHF; France; French Alps; PORTOS; SHF; brightness temperature; cable car; emission model validation; hydrology; incidence angle; measurement technique; microwave radiometry; millimetre radiometry; mm wave; mountainous region; polarimetry; polarization; radiometer; remote sensing; snow characteristics; snow cover; snow pit; snowcover; snowpack; Antenna measurements; Atmospheric modeling; Brightness temperature; Calibration; Frequency; Microwave radiometry; Polarization; Remote sensing; Snow; Temperature measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.655345

Filename

655345