Snow Cover Monitoring from Remote-Sensing Satellites:Possibilities for Drought Assessment
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15.1 INTRODUCTION Snow cover is an important earth surface characteristic because it influences partitioning of the surface radiation, energy, and hydrologic budgets. Snow is also an important source of moisture for agricultural crops and water supply in many higher latitude or mountainous areas. For instance, snowmelt provides approximately
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