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Snow wetness measurements for melt forecastingA microwave technique for directly measuring snow pack wetness in remote installations is described. The technique, which uses satellite telemetry for data gathering, is based on the attenuation of a microwave beam in transmission through snow.
Document ID
19760009499
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Linlor, W. I. (NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Clapp, F. D. (California Univ. Berkeley, United States)
Meier, M. F. (Geological Survey Tacoma, Wash., United States)
Smith, J. L. (Forest Service Berkeley, Calif., United States)
Date Acquired
August 8, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1975
Publication Information
Publication: Operational Appl. of Satellite Snowcover Observations
Subject Category
Earth Resources And Remote Sensing
Report/Patent Number
PAPER-26
Report Number: PAPER-26
Accession Number
76N16587
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.

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