Land surface waters play a primary role in the global water cycle and climate. As a
consequence, there is a widespread demand for accurate and long‐term quantitative …

Many advances in spaceborne instrumentation, remote sensing, and data analysis have
occurred in recent years, but until now there has been no book that reflects these advances …

Rivers act as a source of fresh water for terrestrial life, yet the discharges are poorly
documented since the existing direct observations are inadequate and some observation …

Snow on the ground is a complex multiphase photochemical reactor that dramatically
modifies the chemical composition of the overlying atmosphere. A quantitative description of …

The paper discusses an application of the TOPEX/Poseidon (T/P) altimetry data to estimate
the discharge of one of the largest Arctic rivers—the Ob'river. We first discuss the …

To date, there is no definitive approach to map snow depth in mountainous areas from
spaceborne sensors. Here, we examine the potential of very-high-resolution (VHR) optical …

Because of its nearly global coverage, the Shuttle Radar Topographic Mission (SRTM)
topography is a promising data set for estimating mountain glacier volume changes. But …

This study presents the first results obtained with the ENVISAT satellite radar altimeter RA-2
over lands and ice caps. As radar altimetry was firstly devoted to ocean study, this paper …

Using a multi-satellite method, employing passive and active microwave along with visible
and infrared observations developed to estimate monthly inundation extent at global scale …

Snow plays a crucial role in the global water cycle, providing water to over 20% of the
world's population and serving as a vital component for flora, fauna, and climate regulation …