Title :
The HUT brightness temperature model for snow-covered terrain
Author :
Hallikainen, Martti ; Pulliainen, Jouni ; Kurvonen, Lauri ; Grandell, Jochen
Author_Institution :
Lab. of Space Technol., Helsinki Univ. of Technol., Finland
Abstract :
The Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) semiempirical model to describe microwave emission from snow-covered terrain is discussed. The model treats the snowpack as a single layer above the ground and it takes into account the contributions from the ground, snowpack, forest canopy, and atmosphere
Keywords :
hydrological techniques; microwave measurement; millimetre wave measurement; radiometry; remote sensing; snow; 5 to 85 GHz; EHF; HUT; Helsinki University of Technology; SHF; brightness temperature model; forest; hydrology; measurement technique; microwave emission; microwave radiometry; mm wave; remote sensing; semiempirical model; single layer; snow cover; snow-covered terrain; snowcover; snowpack; vegetation effects; Atmospheric modeling; Brightness temperature; Equations; Extinction coefficients; Reflection; Rough surfaces; Scattering; Snow; Space technology; Surface roughness;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 1997. IGARSS '97. Remote Sensing - A Scientific Vision for Sustainable Development., 1997 IEEE International
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3836-7
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.1997.615203
