Microwave snow emission modeling uncertainties in boreal and subarctic environments

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: A. Roy, A. Royer, O. St-Jean-Rondeau, B. Montpetit, G. Picard, A. Mavrovic, N. Marchand, A. Langlois
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2016
• Subjects: geo; envir; Canada; Umiujaq; Subarctic; The Cryosphere; James Bay
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-623-2016; http://www.the-cryosphere.net/10/623/2016/tc-10-623-2016.pdf; https://doaj.org/article/d4727162e108486f82b90112d2a4606c

This study aims to better understand and quantify the uncertainties in microwave snow emission models using the Dense Media Radiative Theory Multi-Layer model (DMRT-ML) with in situ measurements of snow properties. We use surface-based radiometric measurements at 10.67, 19 and 37 GHz in boreal fores...