Stereological Characterization of Dry Alpine Snow for Microwave Remote Sensing
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چکیده
A persistent problem in investigations of electromagnetic properties ofsnow, from reflectance at visible wavelengths to emission and backscattering in the microwave, has been the proper characterization of the snow’s physical properties. We suggest that the granular and laminar structure of snow can be measured in its aggregated state by stereology performed on sections prepared from snow specimens, and that these kinds of measurements can be incorporated into models of the electromagnetic properties. With careful sampling, anisotropy in the snow microstructure at various scales can be quantified. We show how stereological parameters can be averaged over orientation and optical depth for radiative transfer modeling.
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