Ground-based Remote Sensing of Snowfall through Active and Passive Sensor Synergy
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This contribution presents first results of the DFG-funded research project TOSCA – “Towards an Optimal estimation based Snow Characterization Algorithm”. A unique combination of remote sensing instruments has been deployed at the Environmental Research Station Schneefernerhaus (UFS at 2650 m MSL) at the Zugspitze Mountain in Germany for deriving microphysical properties of falling snow. The UFS is a research station supported by the federal German and Bavarian state governments. It possesses an excellent infrastructure for diverse research branches such as meteorology, air quality/pollution, chemistry, biology and even medical sciences.
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تاریخ انتشار 2009