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Identification of Clouds and Snow in Northern Pakistan: Development of Regional Based Snow Mapping Algorithm Using Liberal Cloud Mask and Comparison with MODIS Snow-Cover Product - Couverture souple

Shahzad, Muhammad Imran; E. Nichol, Janet; Bilal, Muhammad

 
9783844312003: Identification of Clouds and Snow in Northern Pakistan: Development of Regional Based Snow Mapping Algorithm Using Liberal Cloud Mask and Comparison with MODIS Snow-Cover Product
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 3844312005 ISBN 13 : 9783844312003
Editeur : LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, 2011

Synopsis

Northern Area of Pakistan consists of the mountainous region, which is rich in snow cover. The concentration of snow in this area is main hydrological resource for Pakistan. Accurate mapping of snow for this area is inevitable for the forecasting of snow-melt discharge for flood control, energy production and irrigation. MODIS snow-cover product (MOD10A1) is generated through an automated procedure which detects and masks clouds from snow surface using a global default algorithm. This distinction is challenging since snow and cloud have comparable reflectance and often comparable temperatures. The accuracy of snow map depends on the accuracy of the cloud mask, that entirely relies on thresholds which may be different in different regions. In this book, development of a regional based snow mapping algorithm is discussed for Northern Pakistan using MODIS data for the period of 2000 to 2008. The results are compared with the MODIS cloud mask in daily snow cover product (MOD10A1). The algorithm can be used for water resource management, as it improves the identification of snow by reducing the spectral overlaps between clouds and snow.

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Présentation de l'éditeur

Northern Area of Pakistan consists of the mountainous region, which is rich in snow cover. The concentration of snow in this area is main hydrological resource for Pakistan. Accurate mapping of snow for this area is inevitable for the forecasting of snow-melt discharge for flood control, energy production and irrigation. MODIS snow-cover product (MOD10A1) is generated through an automated procedure which detects and masks clouds from snow surface using a global default algorithm. This distinction is challenging since snow and cloud have comparable reflectance and often comparable temperatures. The accuracy of snow map depends on the accuracy of the cloud mask, that entirely relies on thresholds which may be different in different regions. In this book, development of a regional based snow mapping algorithm is discussed for Northern Pakistan using MODIS data for the period of 2000 to 2008. The results are compared with the MODIS cloud mask in daily snow cover product (MOD10A1). The algorithm can be used for water resource management, as it improves the identification of snow by reducing the spectral overlaps between clouds and snow.

Biographie de l'auteur

Authors are with the Remote Sensing Research Group in Department of Land Surveying & Geo-Informatics, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong. Where Prof. Janet, an applied Geographer specialized in remote sensing & Geo-Informatics is Group Leader, Mr. Shahzad and Mr. Bilal are PhD Fellows in the field of Photogrammetry & Remote Sensing.

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Éditeur
LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing
Date d'édition
2011
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
3844312005
ISBN 13 
9783844312003
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
92
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