Community Development of the Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer Model for Passive, Active and Altimetry Observations of the Cryosphere

Sandells, Melody, Picard, G., Lowe, H., Maass, N., Winstrup, M., Brucker, L., Leduc-Leballeur, M., Larue, F., Aublanc, J., Thibaut, P. and Murfitt, J. (2021) Community Development of the Snow Microwave Radiative Transfer Model for Passive, Active and Altimetry Observations of the Cryosphere. In: 2021 IEEE International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium IGARSS. International Geoscience and Remote Sensing Symposium (IGARSS), July21 . IEEE, Piscataway, US, pp. 852-855. ISBN 9781665447621, 9781665403696, 9781665403689

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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.

Item Type: Book Section
Additional Information: Funding Information: SMRT development was thanks to ESA funding under grant ESTEC:4000112698/14/NL/LvH.
Uncontrolled Keywords: SMRT, radiative transfer, altimetry, snow, ice
Subjects: F800 Physical and Terrestrial Geographical and Environmental Sciences
Department: Faculties > Engineering and Environment > Geography and Environmental Sciences
Depositing User: John Coen
Date Deposited: 28 Mar 2022 11:52
Last Modified: 28 Mar 2022 12:00
URI: http://nrl.northumbria.ac.uk/id/eprint/48767

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