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https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-1681
https://doi.org/10.5194/egusphere-2024-1681
25 Jul 2024
 | 25 Jul 2024

Brief communication: Not as dirty as they look, flawed airborne and satellite snow spectra

Edward H. Bair, Dar A. Roberts, David R. Thompson, Philip G. Brodrick, Brenton A. Wilder, Niklas Bohn, Chris J. Crawford, Nimrod Carmon, Carrie M. Vuyovich, and Jeff Dozier

Abstract. Key to the success of spaceborne missions is understanding snowmelt in our warming climate, having implications for nearly 2 billion people. An obstacle is that surface reflectance products over snow show an erroneous hook that often shows sharp decreases in the visible wavelengths. This hook is sometimes mistaken for soot or dust but can result from three artifacts: 1) a background reflectance that is too dark; 2) an assumption of level terrain; 3) or differences in optical constants of ice. Sensor calibration and directional effects may also contribute. Solutions currently being implemented address these artifacts.

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Edward H. Bair, Dar A. Roberts, David R. Thompson, Philip G. Brodrick, Brenton A. Wilder, Niklas Bohn, Chris J. Crawford, Nimrod Carmon, Carrie M. Vuyovich, and Jeff Dozier

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Edward H. Bair, Dar A. Roberts, David R. Thompson, Philip G. Brodrick, Brenton A. Wilder, Niklas Bohn, Chris J. Crawford, Nimrod Carmon, Carrie M. Vuyovich, and Jeff Dozier
Edward H. Bair, Dar A. Roberts, David R. Thompson, Philip G. Brodrick, Brenton A. Wilder, Niklas Bohn, Chris J. Crawford, Nimrod Carmon, Carrie M. Vuyovich, and Jeff Dozier

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Key to the success of future satellite missions is understanding snowmelt in our warming climate, having implications for nearly 2 billion people. An obstacle is that an artifact, called the hook, is often mistaken for soot or dust. Instead it is caused by 3 amplifying effects: 1) a background reflectance that is too dark; 2) level terrain assumptions; 3) and differences in optical constants of ice. Sensor calibration and directional effects may also contribute. Solutions are presented.