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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4773-2014
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-18-4773-2014
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Estimating degree-day factors from MODIS for snowmelt runoff modeling

Z. H. He, J. Parajka, F. Q. Tian, and G. Blöschl

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In this paper, we propose a new method for estimating the snowmelt degree-day factor (DDFS) directly from MODIS snow covered area (SCA) and ground-based snow depth data without calibration. Snow density is estimated as the ratio between observed precipitation and changes in the snow volume for days with snow accumulation. DDFS values are estimated as the ratio between changes in the snow water equivalent and difference between the daily temperature and a threshold value for days with snowmelt.