Snow Cover Change as a Climate Indicator in Brunswick Peninsula, Patagonia

Snow Cover Change as a Climate Indicator in Brunswick Peninsula, Patagonia

Snow cover changes are assessed for the Brunswick Peninsula in southern Patagonia (52.9°S to 53.5°S), located on the transition between the wet Pacific Ocean area and the drier leeward side of the Andes. We use the Normalized Difference Snow Index (NDSI) and a new index which we call Snowpower, comb...

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Main Authors: Francisco Aguirre, Jorge Carrasco, Tobias Sauter, Christoph Schneider, Katherine Gaete, Enrique Garín, Rodrigo Adaros, Nicolas Butorovic, Ricardo Jaña, Gino Casassa
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2018-09-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
snow cover
climate change
remote sensing
MODIS
Patagonia
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2018.00130/full

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