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Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3051-2026
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-20-3051-2026
© Author(s) 2026. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 20, issue 5
Research article
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26 May 2026
Research article |  | 26 May 2026

Improved workflow for customized ICESat-2 ATL06 elevations captures seasonal mountain snow depths at sub-kilometer scale

Karina Zikan, Ellyn M. Enderlin, Hans-Peter Marshall, and Shad O'Neel

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We present an improved method for measuring mountain snow depth using NASA’s ICESat-2 satellite that accounts for steep terrain. By comparison to weather station and helicopter measurements, we show that ICESat-2 captures snow depth both over a season and across a mountain ridge. ICESat-2 works best when slopes are less than 20°. Enough mountain terrain falls within this slope range that ICESat-2 could dramatically expand snow depth observation and provide critical data for water management.
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