Inversion of snow depth and snow water equivalent based on passive microwave remote sensing and its application progress
WANG Zekun1,2(), GAN Fuping3(), YAN Bokun3, LI Xianqing1,2, LI Hemou1,2
1. State Key Laboratory of Coal Resources and Safe Mining, China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China 2. College of Geoscience and Surveying Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology(Beijing), Beijing 100083, China 3. China Aero Geophysical Survey and Remote Sensing Center for Natural Resources, Beijing 100083, China
Snow depth and snow water equivalent are critical elements for snow cover observation and are greatly significant in fields such as cryosphere, global climate change, and water resource surveys. Microwave remote sensing is superior to both visible-light and near-infrared remote sensing in snow cover observation. This study systematically summarized the research results of the passive microwave remote sensing in the inversion of snow depth and snow water equivalent. It organized three types of snow cover observation methods, i.e., field surveys, long-term observations at ground stations, and regional observations based on satellite remote sensing, as well as major snow cover parameters to be observed. Furthermore, it summarized and evaluated three inversion algorithms, i.e., semi-empirical method, physical model, and machine learning. Finally, this study presented the results of the snow cover in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau observed using passive microwave remote sensing, predicted the future development trend of remote sensing-based inversion of snow cover parameters, and put forward scientific suggestions for the in-depth implementation of the inversion of snow depth and snow water equivalent passive microwave remote sensing.
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