Summary: Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci., 13, 319­326, 2009
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Hydrology and
Earth System
Sciences
Topographic control of snow distribution in an alpine watershed of
western Canada inferred from spatially-filtered MODIS snow
products
J. Tong1, S. J. D´ery2, and P. L. Jackson2
1Natural Resources and Environmental Studies, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George,
BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada
2Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George,
BC, V2N 4Z9, Canada
Received: 15 July 2008 ­ Published in Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss.: 26 August 2008
Revised: 2 February 2009 ­ Accepted: 2 March 2009 ­ Published: 13 March 2009
Abstract. A spatial filter (SF) is used to reduce cloud
coverage in Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiome-
ter (MODIS) 8-day maximum snow cover extent products

Source: Aukema, Brian - ukema, Brian - Canadian Forest Service & Ecosystem Science and Management Program, University of Northern British Columbia
Dery, Stephen - Environmental Science and Engineering Program, University of Northern British Columbia

Collections: Environmental Sciences and Ecology; Geosciences