MONITORING OF SNOW PROPERTIES WITH SENTINEL-3

摘要

Seasonal snow is an important component of the Earth system heavily affecting the energy balance and the water cycle at high latitudes and elevations. Earth observation is the only practical means of frequent and accurate monitoring of snow properties in these regions. This paper gives an overview of Sentinel-3’s potential for retrieval of snow properties together with examples demonstrated with other sensors like MERIS, AATSR and MODIS.