Microwave emission from dry snow: a comparison of experimental and model results

Author

Macelloni, Giovanni ; Paloscia, Simonetta ; Pampaloni, Paolo ; Tedesco, Marco

Author_Institution

Ist. di Ricerca sulle Onde Elettromagnetiche (IROE), CNR, Florence, Italy

Volume

39

Issue

12

fYear

2001

fDate

12/1/2001 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2649

Lastpage

2656

Abstract

Field measurements of microwave emission from snow-covered soil were carried out in 1996, 1997, and 1999 on the Italian Alps using a three-frequency dual polarized microwave system. At the same time, nivological time measurements were carried out using standard methods and an electromagnetic contact probe. Collected data confirmed the possibility of separating wet from dry snow and of estimating the water equivalent of dry snow. Simulations performed by means of a model based on the dense medium radiative theory (DMRT) were able to reproduce experimental data very well

Keywords

microwave measurement; remote sensing; snow; 10.0 GHz; 1470 to 2170 m; 36.5 GHz; 6.8 GHz; 8 to 14 micron; AD 1996 to 1999; Arabba; Campolongo; DMRT; Dolomitic Alps; EM contact probe; Falcade; Italian Alps; Italy; Mount Cherz; Rue de Mont test site; Zingari Alti; avalanche forecasts; dense medium radiative theory; dry snow; microwave emission; nivological time measurements; snow-covered soil; three-frequency dual polarized microwave system; water equivalent; water resources; Antenna measurements; Electromagnetic measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Frequency; Microwave measurements; Particle scattering; Snow; Soil measurements; Springs; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Geoscience and Remote Sensing, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0196-2892

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/36.974999

Filename

974999