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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2629-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-2629-2023
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Research article
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06 Jul 2023
Research article |
| 06 Jul 2023
| 06 Jul 2023
How do tradeoffs in satellite spatial and temporal resolution impact snow water equivalent reconstruction?
Civil Group, Leidos, Inc., Reston, VA 20190, USA
Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
93106, USA
Jeff Dozier
Bren School of Environmental Science and Management, University of
California, Santa Barbara, CA 93106, USA
Karl Rittger
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado,
Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Timbo Stillinger
Earth Research Institute, University of California, Santa Barbara, CA
93106, USA
William Kleiber
Department of Applied Mathematics, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO
80309, USA
Robert E. Davis
Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH
03755, USA
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- How do tradeoffs in satellite spatial and temporal resolution impact snow water equivalent reconstruction? E. Bair et al. 10.5194/tc-17-2629-2023
- Assessment of methods for mapping snow albedo from MODIS R. Palomaki et al. 10.1016/j.rse.2025.114742
- Spatiotemporal analysis of ERA-5 and NEO satellite products for estimating snow water equivalent in Iran Y. Kheyruri et al. 10.1007/s11600-025-01648-9
- Flood sequence mapping with multimodal remote sensing under the influence of dense vegetation Z. Li & I. Demir 10.1080/01431161.2024.2305629
- Applications of Snow-Covered Areas from Unoccupied Aerial Systems (UAS) Visible Imagery: A Demonstration in Southeastern New Hampshire J. Johnston et al. 10.3390/rs17111885
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- Investigating the Impact of Optical Snow Cover Data on L-Band InSAR Snow Water Equivalent Retrievals J. Tarricone et al. 10.34133/remotesensing.0682
- Future implications of enhanced hydroclimate variability and reduced snowpack on California’s water resources A. Beltran-Peña et al. 10.1088/3033-4942/ade7aa
- Evaluation of high-resolution snowpack simulations from global datasets and comparison with Sentinel-1 snow depth retrievals in the Sierra Nevada, USA L. Sourp et al. 10.5194/hess-29-597-2025
- Mapping snow cover frequency at 30 m for studying seasonal variations and topographic controls on the Tibetan Plateau G. Wang et al. 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2025.133303
- Spatiotemporal snow water storage uncertainty in the midlatitude American Cordillera Y. Fang et al. 10.5194/tc-17-5175-2023
- Evaluation of the Snow Climate Change Initiative (Snow CCI) snow-covered area product within a mountain snow water equivalent reanalysis H. Sun et al. 10.5194/tc-19-2017-2025
- Comprehensive analysis of methods for estimating actual paddy evapotranspiration—A review K. Behura et al. 10.3389/frwa.2025.1553732
- A random-forest-derived 35-year snow phenology record reveals climate trends in the Yukon River Basin C. Pan et al. 10.5194/tc-19-2797-2025
- Snow monitoring at strategic locations improves water supply forecasting more than basin-wide mapping M. Raleigh et al. 10.1038/s43247-025-02660-z
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Short summary
To test the title question, three snow cover products were used in a snow model. Contrary to previous work, higher-spatial-resolution snow cover products only improved the model accuracy marginally. Conclusions are as follows: (1) snow cover and albedo from moderate-resolution sensors continue to provide accurate forcings and (2) finer spatial and temporal resolutions are the future for Earth observations, but existing moderate-resolution sensors still offer value.
To test the title question, three snow cover products were used in a snow model. Contrary to...
