Regions: Qikiqtaaluk Region, Nunavut
Tags: physical sciences, prediction models, snow water equivalence, snow, microwave data
| Principal Investigator: | Gan, Thian Yew (2) |
| Licence Number: | 12620 |
| Organization: | University of Alberta |
| Licensed Year(s): |
1994
1993
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| Issued: | Jan 01, 1994 |
| Project Team: | S. Lovell |
Objective(s): To develop a stepwise regression algorithm for converting passive microwave data of DMSP SSM/I and SMMR satellites to snow water equivalent for the NWT; to validate the algorithm developed by comparing the snow water equivalent estimated from the algorithm with snow course data collected at Resolute Bay.
Project Description: The researchers will return to Cornwallis Island to collect data on snow depth in the McMaster River Basin area. This information will be used to test a computer model or algorithm that has been developed which estimates snow depths from remote sensing data. The development of an algorithm which accurately predicts snow depth from remote sensing data will assist in our knowledge about the distribution of snow in the NWT.
