Title :
Mapping snow properties for spatially distributed snow hydrological modeling in mountainous areas using passive microwave remote sensing data
Author :
Wilson, Larry L. ; Tsang, Leung ; Hwang, Jenq-Neng
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Washington Univ., Seattle, WA, USA
Abstract :
A method to incorporate passive microwave remote sensing measurements in a spatially distributed snow hydrology model is investigated. The difference in scale is tackled using an electromagnetic scattering model and parameter estimation techniques. An important aspect is accounting for the lack of homogeneity within the area of the sensor footprint
Keywords :
hydrological techniques; hydrology; microwave measurement; radiometry; remote sensing; snow; SHF radiometry; electromagnetic scattering model; hydrology; measurement; mountain; mountainous area; parameter estimation technique; passive microwave remote sensing; scale; snow cover; snow hydrology model; snowcover; snowpack; spatially distributed snow hydrological modeling; Brightness temperature; Hydrologic measurements; Hydrology; Microwave measurements; Parameter estimation; Passive microwave remote sensing; Snow; Spatial resolution; Surfaces; Water resources;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, 1996. IGARSS '96. 'Remote Sensing for a Sustainable Future.', International
Conference_Location :
Lincoln, NE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3068-4
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1996.516267
