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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-3045-2019
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-13-3045-2019
© Author(s) 2019. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Research article
| 
19 Nov 2019
Research article |
| 19 Nov 2019
Effect of snow microstructure variability on Ku-band radar snow water equivalent retrievals
Nick Rutter
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria
University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Melody J. Sandells
CORES Science and Engineering Limited, Burnopfield, UK
Chris Derksen
Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada,
Toronto, Canada
Joshua King
Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada,
Toronto, Canada
Peter Toose
Climate Research Division, Environment and Climate Change Canada,
Toronto, Canada
Leanne Wake
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria
University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Tom Watts
Department of Geography and Environmental Sciences, Northumbria
University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
Richard Essery
School of GeoSciences, The University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, UK
Alexandre Roy
Département des Sciences de l'Environment, Université du
Québec à Trois-Rivières, Canada
Alain Royer
Département de Géomatique Appliquée, Université de
Sherbrooke, Canada
Philip Marsh
Department of Geography, Wilfrid Laurier University, Canada
Chris Larsen
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA
Matthew Sturm
Geophysical Institute, University of Alaska, Fairbanks, USA
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- A casting method using contrast-enhanced diethylphthalate for micro-computed tomography of snow M. Lombardo et al. 10.1017/jog.2021.35
- Considerations for Ku-Band Radar Retrieval of Snow Water Equivalent at Mid-Latitude Ontario Agricultural Sites A. Thompson & R. Kelly 10.1080/07038992.2021.1898938
- Evaluation of stereology for snow microstructure measurement and microwave emission modeling: a case study J. Pan et al. 10.1080/17538947.2021.1902006
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- Sensitivity of Ku- and X-Band Radar Observations to Seasonal Snow in Ontario, Canada A. Thompson et al. 10.1080/07038992.2019.1704621
- Estimating wind slab thickness in a Tundra snowpack using Ku-band scatterometer observations A. Thompson & R. Kelly 10.1080/2150704X.2021.1961174
- Characterizing tundra snow sub-pixel variability to improve brightness temperature estimation in satellite SWE retrievals J. Meloche et al. 10.5194/tc-16-87-2022
- Accuracy assessment of late winter snow depth mapping for tundra environments using Structure-from-Motion photogrammetry B. Walker et al. 10.1139/as-2020-0006
- Arctic and subarctic snow microstructure analysis for microwave brightness temperature simulations C. Vargel et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2020.111754
- Improved Simulation of Arctic Circumpolar Land Area Snow Properties and Soil Temperatures A. Royer et al. 10.3389/feart.2021.685140
Latest update: 09 Jun 2023
Short summary
Impact of natural variability in Arctic tundra snow microstructural characteristics on the capacity to estimate snow water equivalent (SWE) from Ku-band radar was assessed. Median values of metrics quantifying snow microstructure adequately characterise differences between snowpack layers. Optimal estimates of SWE required microstructural values slightly less than the measured median but tolerated natural variability for accurate estimation of SWE in shallow snowpacks.
Impact of natural variability in Arctic tundra snow microstructural characteristics on the...
