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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3177-2024
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-18-3177-2024
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05 Jul 2024
Research article |  | 05 Jul 2024

Tower-based C-band radar measurements of an alpine snowpack

Isis Brangers, Hans-Peter Marshall, Gabrielle De Lannoy, Devon Dunmire, Christian Mätzler, and Hans Lievens

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To better understand the interactions between C-band radar waves and snow, a tower-based experiment was set up in the Idaho Rocky Mountains. The reflections were collected in the time domain to measure the backscatter profile from the various snowpack and ground surface layers. The results demonstrate that C-band radar is sensitive to seasonal patterns in snow accumulation but that changes in microstructure, stratigraphy and snow wetness may complicate satellite-based snow depth retrievals.
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