Validation of the operational MSG-SEVIRI snow cover product over Austria

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Surer S., Parajka J., Akyurek Z.

HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES, vol.18, no.2, pp.763-774, 2014 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 18 Issue: 2
  • Publication Date: 2014
  • Doi Number: 10.5194/hess-18-763-2014
  • Journal Name: HYDROLOGY AND EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCES
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.763-774
  • Middle East Technical University Affiliated: Yes

Abstract

The objective of this study is to evaluate the mapping accuracy of the MSG-SEVIRI operational snow cover product over Austria. The SEVIRI instrument is aboard the geostationary Meteosat Second Generation (MSG) satellite. The snow cover product provides 32 images per day, with a relatively low spatial resolution of 5 km over Austria. The mapping accuracy is examined at 178 stations with daily snow depth observations and compared with the daily MODIS-combined (Terra + Aqua) snow cover product for the period April 2008-June 2012.