@inproceedings{796b2eb43ff546d0b8a0d0f75caf92c9,
title = "Estimating snow water equivalent with backscattering at X and Ku bands",
abstract = "Snow water equivalent is a key parameter in hydrology and climatology. In this study, we estimates snow water equivalent based on bi-continuous vector radiative transfer (VRT) model at X (9.6 GHz) and Ku (17.2 GHz) bands radar scatter. First, the relationship between snow optical thickness and single scattering albedo at X and Ku bands is established by analyzing the database generated from bi-continuous VRT model. Then, cost function with constraints is used to solve effective albedo and optical thickness and absorption part of optical depth can be obtained from these two parameters. The backscattering signals before snowfall are regarded as ground backscattering signals under snow cover. We finally retrieve snow water equivalent from backscattering signals with X and Ku bands at VV and VH polarizations. The retrieval algorithm is validated utilizing ground measurements from NoSREx (Nordic Snow Radar Experiment) campaign.",
keywords = "Ku band, microwave, radar, Snow water equivalent",
author = "Yurong Cui and Chuan Xiong and Jiancheng Shi and Lingmei Jiang and Bin Peng and Dabin Ji and Tianjie Zhao",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2016 IEEE.; 36th IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 ; Conference date: 10-07-2016 Through 15-07-2016",
year = "2016",
month = nov,
day = "1",
doi = "10.1109/IGARSS.2016.7729893",
language = "English (US)",
series = "International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "3454--3457",
booktitle = "2016 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2016 - Proceedings",
address = "United States",
}