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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1485-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-1485-2021
Research article
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24 Mar 2021
Research article |  | 24 Mar 2021

Snow depth mapping with unpiloted aerial system lidar observations: a case study in Durham, New Hampshire, United States

Jennifer M. Jacobs, Adam G. Hunsaker, Franklin B. Sullivan, Michael Palace, Elizabeth A. Burakowski, Christina Herrick, and Eunsang Cho

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This pilot study describes a proof of concept for using lidar on an unpiloted aerial vehicle to map shallow snowpack (< 20 cm) depth in open terrain and forests. The 1 m2 resolution snow depth map, generated by subtracting snow-off from snow-on lidar-derived digital terrain models, consistently had 0.5 to 1 cm precision in the field, with a considerable reduction in accuracy in the forest. Performance depends on the point cloud density and the ground surface variability and vegetation.