A prototype passive microwave retrieval algorithm for tundra snow density

Welch, Jeffrey J.; Kelly, Richard E. J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-5259-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-5259-2025

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30 Oct 2025

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A prototype passive microwave retrieval algorithm for tundra snow density

Jeffrey J. Welch and Richard E. J. Kelly

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