Estimating the spatial distribution of snow water equivalent (SWE) in mountainous terrain is
currently the most important unsolved problem in snow hydrology. Several methods can …

Snow cover over the Northern Hemisphere plays a crucial role in the Earth's hydrology and
surface energy balance, and modulates feedbacks that control variations of global climate …

Accurate snow depth observations are critical to assess water resources. More than a billion
people rely on water from snow, most of which originates in the Northern Hemisphere …

The first issue of WRR appeared eight years after the launch of Sputnik, but by WRR's 25th
anniversary, only seven papers that used remote sensing had appeared. Over the journal's …

Seasonal snow is an essential water resource in many mountain regions. However, the
spatio-temporal variability in mountain snow depth or snow water equivalent (SWE) at …

Nine gridded Northern Hemisphere snow water equivalent (SWE) products were evaluated
as part of the European Space Agency (ESA) Satellite Snow Product Intercomparison and …

Snow meltwaters account for most of the yearly water budgets of many catchments in High
Mountain Asia (HMA). We examine trends in snow water equivalent (SWE) using passive …

Spaceborne microwave remote sensing is widely used to monitor global environmental
changes for understanding hydrological, ecological, and climate processes. A new global …

Remote sensing offers local, regional and global observations of seasonal snow, providing
key information on snowpack processes. This brief review highlights advancements in …

The accurate knowledge of soil moisture and snow conditions is important for the skillful
characterization of agricultural and hydrologic droughts, which are defined as deficits of soil …