Recent advances in the remote sensing of alpine snow: A review
Seasonal alpine snow contributes significantly to the water resource. It plays a crucial role in
regulating the environmental feedback and from the perspective of socio-economic …
regulating the environmental feedback and from the perspective of socio-economic …
Development of a novel approach for snow wetness estimation using hybrid polarimetric RISAT-1 SAR datasets in North-Western Himalayan region
Snow wetness estimates are critical inputs in the understanding of snow hydrological
processes. With early warming in winters in the Himalayas, snowpack shows early signs of …
processes. With early warming in winters in the Himalayas, snowpack shows early signs of …
Snow depth retrieval in North-Western Himalayan region using pursuit-monostatic TanDEM-X datasets applying polarimetric synthetic aperture radar interferometry …
ABSTRACT Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) remote sensing is a state-of-the-art tool for
snow monitoring and snow parameters estimation. SAR remote sensing-based techniques …
snow monitoring and snow parameters estimation. SAR remote sensing-based techniques …
A synthetic aperture radar based method for long term monitoring of seasonal snowmelt and wintertime rain-on-snow events in Svalbard
Snow cover characteristics are highly sensitive to variations in temperature and
precipitation. In Svalbard, these parameters are undergoing significant change in response …
precipitation. In Svalbard, these parameters are undergoing significant change in response …
Estimation of snow depth in the Hindu Kush Himalayas of Afghanistan during peak winter and early melt season
AB Mahmoodzada, D Varade, S Shimada - Remote Sensing, 2020 - mdpi.com
The Pamir ranges of the Hindu Kush regions in Afghanistan play a substantial role in
regulating the water resources for the Middle Eastern countries. Particularly, the snowmelt …
regulating the water resources for the Middle Eastern countries. Particularly, the snowmelt …
Potential of multispectral reflectance for assessment of snow geophysical parameters in Solang valley in the lower Indian Himalayas
D Varade, O Dikshit - GIScience & Remote Sensing, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Snow geophysical parameters such as wetness, density and permittivity are a significant
input in hydrological models and water resource management. In this paper, we utilize the …
input in hydrological models and water resource management. In this paper, we utilize the …
Identification of snow using fully polarimetric SAR data based on entropy and anisotropy
Recently, with the extensive availability of fully polarimetric synthetic aperture radar (SAR)
data, methods that are simple and efficient, and involve lesser computation and data …
data, methods that are simple and efficient, and involve lesser computation and data …
Spatio-temporal variations in the effective snow/glacier coverage in the Sikkim Himalayas
The sustainability of eco-hydrology of the Eastern Himalaya depends on snow and glacial
dynamics. Glaciers, permanent and seasonal snow are the freshwater flow regimes and an …
dynamics. Glaciers, permanent and seasonal snow are the freshwater flow regimes and an …
Study of contaminated snow cover using remote sensing in the Eastern Himalayas of Arunachal Pradesh, India
Snow is considered contaminated when any foreign materials are deposited/mixed with it,
which can accelerate melting and significantly impact the snow cover's radiative balance …
which can accelerate melting and significantly impact the snow cover's radiative balance …
High-resolution mapping of seasonal snow cover extent in the Pamir Hindu Kush using machine learning-based integration of multi-sensor data
AB Mahmoodzada, P Das, D Varade, MA Akhtar… - Acta Geophysica, 2024 - Springer
This study proposes a framework to develop a high-resolution snow cover area (SCA)
product from freely available spaceborne remote sensing data and utilizes the Sentinel-1 …
product from freely available spaceborne remote sensing data and utilizes the Sentinel-1 …