Estimating snow-cover trends from space

Estimating snow-cover trends from space

Extensive evidence reveals that Earth’s snow cover is declining, but our ability to monitor trends in mountain regions is limited. New satellite missions with robust snow water equivalent retrievals are needed to fill this gap.

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Veröffentlicht in:Nature climate change 2018-11, Vol.8 (11), p.924-928
Hauptverfasser: Bormann, Kat J., Brown, Ross D., Derksen, Chris, Painter, Thomas H.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
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Climate Change
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts
Comment
Earth
Earth and Environmental Science
Environment
Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice
Missions
Mountain regions
Satellites
Snow
Snow cover
Snow-water equivalent
Trends
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Zusammenfassung:Extensive evidence reveals that Earth’s snow cover is declining, but our ability to monitor trends in mountain regions is limited. New satellite missions with robust snow water equivalent retrievals are needed to fill this gap.
ISSN:1758-678X
1758-6798
DOI:10.1038/s41558-018-0318-3