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Global sensitivity analysis of simulated remote sensing polarimetric observations over snow
Matteo Ottaviani
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NASA Goddard Institute for Space Studies, New York, NY 10025, USA
Terra Research Inc, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
Gabriel Harris Myers
Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University, New York, NY 10012, USA
Nan Chen
Stevens Institute of Technology, Hoboken, NJ 07030, USA
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Short summary
We analyze simulated polarization observations over snow to investigate the capabilities of remote sensing to determine surface and atmospheric properties in snow-covered regions. Polarization measurements are demonstrated to aid in the determination of snow grain shape, ice crystal roughness, and the vertical distribution of impurities in the snow–atmosphere system, data that are critical for estimating snow albedo for use in climate models.
We analyze simulated polarization observations over snow to investigate the capabilities of...
