Application of moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometer snow cover maps in modeling snowmelt runoff process in the central Zab basin, Iran

• Main Authors: Shahabi, Himan, Khezri, Saeed, Ahmad, Baharin, Musa, Tajul Ariffin
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: SPIE Digital Library 2014
• Subjects: HD Industries. Land use. Labor
• Online Access: http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51900/1/HimanShahabi2014_Applicationofmoderateresolution.pdf; http://eprints.utm.my/id/eprint/51900/; http://dx.doi.org/10.1117/1.JRS.8.084699

Snow, as one form of precipitation, plays a very significant role in the water cycle and in water resource management. However, the spatial and temporal variations in snow cover complicate the monitoring of this role. Field measurements, especially in mountainous areas, are often impossible without...