Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere

M. Sandells; G. Picard; H. Löwe; N. Maaß; M. Winstrup; L. Brucker; M. Leduc-Leballeur; F. Larue; J. Aublanc; P. Thibaut; J. Murfitt

doi:10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553580

Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere

M. Sandells, G. Picard, H. Löwe, N. Maaß, M. Winstrup, L. Brucker, M. Leduc-Leballeur, F. Larue, J. Aublanc, P. Thibaut, J. Murfitt

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Abstract

The Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer (SMRT) model was initially developed to explore the sensitivity of microwave scattering to snow microstructure for active and passive remote sensing applications. Here, we discuss the modular design of SMRT that has enabled its rapid extension by the community. SMRT can now represent a layered medium consisting of snow, land ice, lake ice and/or sea ice overlying a substrate of soil, water or parameterized by reflectivity. A time-dependent radiative transfer solution method has also been added to allow for low resolution mode altimetry applications. We illustrate the use of SMRT to simulate brightness temperature for snow on lake ice, backscatter for snow on soil and altimeter waveforms for snow on sea ice.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IGARSS 2021 - 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings
Place of Publication	Piscataway, US
Publisher	IEEE
Pages	852-855
Number of pages	4
Volume	2021-July
ISBN (Electronic)	9781665403696, 9781665403689
ISBN (Print)	9781665447621
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553580
Publication status	Published - 11 Jul 2021
Event	2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2021 - Brussels, Belgium Duration: 12 Jul 2021 → 16 Jul 2021

Publication series

Name	International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)
Publisher	IEEE
Volume	2021-July
ISSN (Print)	2153-7003
ISSN (Electronic)	2153-6996

Conference

Conference	2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, IGARSS 2021
Country/Territory	Belgium
City	Brussels
Period	12/07/21 → 16/07/21

Keywords

Altimetry
Ice
Radiative transfer
SMRT
Snow

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Sandells, M., Picard, G., Löwe, H., Maaß, N., Winstrup, M., Brucker, L., Leduc-Leballeur, M., Larue, F., Aublanc, J., Thibaut, P., & Murfitt, J. (2021). Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere. In IGARSS 2021 - 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings (Vol. 2021-July, pp. 852-855). (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 2021-July). IEEE. https://doi.org/10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553580

Sandells, M. ; Picard, G. ; Löwe, H. et al. / Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere. IGARSS 2021 - 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings. Vol. 2021-July Piscataway, US : IEEE, 2021. pp. 852-855 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)).

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IGARSS 2021 - 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings. Vol. 2021-July Piscataway, US: IEEE, 2021. p. 852-855 (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS); Vol. 2021-July).

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Sandells M, Picard G, Löwe H, Maaß N, Winstrup M, Brucker L et al. Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere. In IGARSS 2021 - 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium, Proceedings. Vol. 2021-July. Piscataway, US: IEEE. 2021. p. 852-855. (International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS)). doi: 10.1109/IGARSS47720.2021.9553580

Community development of the snow microwave radiative transfer model for passive, active and altimetry observations of the cryosphere

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