Dataset
Snowmelt Timing Maps Derived from MODIS for North America, Version 2, 2001-2018
(2020)
Description
This data set provides snowmelt timing maps (STMs), cloud interference maps, and a map with the count of calculated snowmelt timing values for North America. The STMs are based on the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) standard 8-day composite snow-cover product MOD10A2 collection 6 for the period 2001-01-01 to 2018-12-31. The STMs were created by conducting a time-series analysis of the MOD10A2 snow maps to identify the DOY of snowmelt on a per-pixel basis. Snowmelt timing (no-snow) was defined as a snow-free reading following two consecutive snow-present readings for a given 500-m pixel. The count of STM values is also reported, which represents the number of years on record in the STMs from 2001-2018.
Keywords
- Terrestrial hydrosphere,
- Snow/Ice,
- Snow melt,
- Cryosphere
Disciplines
Publication Date
January 28, 2020
DOI
10.3334/ORNLDAAC/1712
Comments
This dataset is openly shared, without restriction, in accordance with the NASA Data and Information Policy
Citation Information
D. O'Leary, D.K. Hall, Michael Medler, Robin Matthews, et al.. "Snowmelt Timing Maps Derived from MODIS for North America, Version 2, 2001-2018" (2020) Available at: http://works.bepress.com/aquila-flower/27/