Estimating snow-cover trends from space

被引:260
作者
Bormann, Kat J. [1 ]
Brown, Ross D. [2 ]
Derksen, Chris [3 ]
Painter, Thomas H. [1 ]
机构
[1] CALTECH, Jet Prop Lab, Pasadena, CA 91125 USA
[2] Environm & Climate Change Canada Ouranos, Climate Res Div, Montreal, PQ, Canada
[3] Environm & Climate Change Canada, Climate Res Div, Toronto, ON, Canada
关键词
WATER EQUIVALENT; CLIMATE; ACCUMULATION; VARIABILITY; IMPACT; ALBEDO;
D O I
10.1038/s41558-018-0318-3
中图分类号
X [环境科学、安全科学];
学科分类号
08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
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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页码:923 / 927
页数:5
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