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A review of Canadian remote sensing and hydrology, 1999–2003
Author(s) -
Pietroniro Alain,
Leconte Robert
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
hydrological processes
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.222
H-Index - 161
eISSN - 1099-1085
pISSN - 0885-6087
DOI - 10.1002/hyp.5771
Subject(s) - snow , hydrology (agriculture) , wetland , environmental science , glacier , remote sensing , snow cover , meteorology , physical geography , geology , geography , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology
Over the years, research and applications of remote sensing in Canadian hydrology have embraced a variety of topics. In particular, research conducted over the last 5 years has emphasized the development of microwave remote sensing, both active and passive. This paper reviews recent (1999–2003) remote‐sensing contributions to hydrology in Canada. Topics include surface water and wetlands detection, soil moisture, snow cover extent and snow water equivalent estimates, freshwater ice, and glaciers, as well as distributed hydrological modelling. A very brief description of the theory underlying each application, as well as relevant sensors, is presented. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.