It requires no user-side data storage or computing capacity, and needs little in the way of remote sensing expertise. SnowCloudMetrics provides users with the capacity to quickly and efficiently generate local-to-global scale snow information. The SCF and SDD metrics are assessed using 18 years of Snow Telemetry records at more than 750 stations across the Western U.S. SCF and SDD are computed using the Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) Snow Cover Binary 500 m (MOD10A1) product.
SnowCloudMetrics is a web portal for on-demand production and delivery of snow information including snow cover frequency (SCF) and snow disappearance date (SDD) using Google Earth Engine (GEE). Remotely-sensed snow cover data are available globally but are challenging to convert into accessible, actionable information. Snowy regions are typically data sparse, especially in mountain environments. Snow is a critical component of the climate system, provides fresh water for millions of people globally, and affects forest and wildlife ecology.
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