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Datasets

GlobSnow

Domain: Snow

Variables: Snow extent; Snow water equivalent

Spatial Resolution: 0.01 dgrees

Temporal Frequency: daily

Temporal Coverage: 1979 - 2018

Spatial Extent: Northern Hemishpere

Source: ESA; Finnish Meteorological Institute (FMI)

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Description:

The aim of the ESA DUE GlobSnow project is the production of global long term records of snow parameters intended for climate research purposes on hemispherical scale. Information on two essential snow parameters are available: snow water equivalent (SWE) and fractional snow extent (SE), provided for a period of 30+ years and 15+ years respectively. Demonstration of a Near Real Time snow mapping service has been on-going since October 2010. GlobSnow-combined SWE merges ex-situ passive microwave and in-situ weather station observations.

Citation:

Luojus, K., Pulliainen, J., Takala, M., Lemmetyinen, J., Moisander, M., 2020, GlobSnow v3.0 snow water equivalent (SWE), PANGAEA, https://doi.org/10.1594/PANGAEA.911944