DocumentCode
1980625
Title
Microwave Emission Characteristics of Snow Covered Earth Surfaces Measured by the Nimbus-7 Satellite
Author
Tiuri, M. ; Hallikainen, M.
Author_Institution
Helsinki University of Technology, Radio Laboratory, Otakaari 5 A, SF-02150 ESPOO 15, Finland.
fYear
1981
fDate
7-11 Sept. 1981
Firstpage
233
Lastpage
238
Abstract
The satellite Nimbus-7 is mapping the brightness temperature of the Earth surface at several microwave frequencies. Its observations can be applied to the remote sensing of snow cover. In this report the effects of different types of surfaces, such as forests, boglands, farm lands, and lakes are studied. It seems to be possible to determine the water equivalent of a dry snow cover, if the surface effects are taken into account by comparison with observations taken before the snowfall.
Keywords
Brightness temperature; Earth; Lakes; Land surface; Microwave frequencies; Microwave measurements; Remote sensing; Satellite broadcasting; Snow; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
Microwave Conference, 1981. 11th European
Conference_Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/EUMA.1981.332935
Filename
4131618
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