Title :
Validation of the canadian regional climate model (CRCM) snow cover simulations using remote sensing data
Author :
Chokmani, K. ; Wirtensohn, M. ; Bernier, M.
Author_Institution :
Centre Eau Terre Environnement (ETE), Inst. Nat. de la Rech. Sci. (INRS), Québec, QC, Canada
Abstract :
Due to their spatially consistent large scale cover, with good spatial resolution and long observation period, satellite data constitute an alternative source to snow observations ground-based network that could be used to validate simulations of climate models such as the Canadian Regional Climate Model (CRCM). This paper presents the validation results of snow cover simulations made by the CRCM over the Quebec Province (Canada) during the period 1988-1999, using reference data provided by the snow historical mapping derived form the merging procedure of AVHRR and SSM/I mappings.
Keywords :
atmospheric techniques; climatology; hydrological techniques; remote sensing; snow; AD 1988 to 1999; AVHRR mapping; Canadian regional climate model; Quebec Province; SSM/I mapping; climate change; remote sensing data; snow cover simulations; spatial resolution; Data models; Mathematical model; Remote sensing; Satellites; Snow; Tiles; AVHRR; CRCM; Climate change; SSM/I; Snow mapping;
Conference_Titel :
Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), 2010 IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Honolulu, HI
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-9565-8
Electronic_ISBN :
2153-6996
DOI :
10.1109/IGARSS.2010.5652505
