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| Title: |
Spatial Scaling of Snow Observations and Microwave Emission Modeling During CLPX and Appropriate Satellite Sensor Resolution
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| Author(s): |
Kim, Edward J.; Tedesco, Marco
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| Abstract: |
Accurate estimates of snow water equivalent and other properties play an important role in weather, natural hazard, and hydrological forecasting and climate modeling over a range of scales in space and time. Remote sensing-derived estimates have traditionally been of the "snapshot" type, but techniques involving models with assimilation are also being explored. In both cases, forward emission models are useful to understand the observed passive microwave signatures and developing retrieval algorithms. However, mismatches between passive microwave sensor resolutions and the scales of processes controlling subpixel heterogeneity can affect the accuracy of the estimates. Improving the spatial resolution of new passive microwave satellite sensors is a major desire in order to (literally) resolve such subpixel heterogeneity, but limited spacecraft and mission resources impose severe constraints and tradeoffs. In order to maximize science return while mitigating risk for a satellite concept, it is essential to understand the scaling behavior of snow in terms of what the sensor sees (brightness temperature) as well as in terms of the actual variability of snow. NASA's Cold Land Processes Experiment-1 (CLPX-1: Colorado, 2002 and 2003) was designed to provide data to measure these scaling behaviors for varying snow conditions in areas with forested, alpine, and meadow/pasture land cover. We will use observations from CLPX-1 ground, airborne, and satellite passive microwave sensors to examine and evaluate the scaling behavior of observed and modeled brightness temperatures and observed and retrieved snow parameters across scales from meters to 10's of kilometers. The conclusions will provide direct examples of the appropriate spatial sampling scales of new sensors for snow remote sensing. The analyses will also illustrate the effects and spatial scales of the underlying phenomena (e.g., land cover) that control subpixel heterogeneity.
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| NASA Center: |
Goddard Space Flight Center
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| Publication Date: |
December 05, 2005
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| Document Source: |
Other Sources |
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| Available Data: |
Abstract Only |
| Document ID: |
20080045455
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| Publication Information: |
Number of Pages = 1 |
| Meeting Information: |
American Geophysical Union (AGU) Fall Meeting, 5-8 Dec. 2005, San Francisco, CA, United States |
| Keywords: |
CLIMATE MODELS; SATELLITE OBSERVATION; SNOW; HYDROLOGY MODELS; SATELLITE INSTRUMENTS; REMOTE SENSING; MICROWAVE SENSORS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; FORECASTING; ESTIMATES; PASSIVE SATELLITES; VARIABILITY;
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| Accessibility: |
Unclassified; Copyright; Unlimited; Publicly available; |
| Updated/Added to NTRS: |
2008-12-08 |
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