Kaur et al. (2025) Scatterometer for the monitoring of seasonal dynamics of snow cover melt

Identification

• Journal: Elsevier eBooks
• Year: 2025
• Date: 2025-11-14
• Authors: Rajinder Kaur, Ganesh Kumar Sethi, Sartajvir Singh
• DOI: 10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00006-4

Research Groups

• Department of Computer Applications, Baba Farid College, Bathinda, Punjab, India
• Department of Computer Science, Multani Mal Modi College, Punjab, India
• Center of Excellence in Socio-Environmental Sustainability for River Sand Mining (SENSRS), Indian Institute of Technology, Ropar, Punjab, India
• Department of Computer Science, Punjabi University, Punjab, India

Short Summary

This chapter introduces the critical importance of monitoring seasonal snow cover melt in the Himalayan region due to climate change impacts, highlighting the role of scatterometers for precise classification and tracking to support hazard analysis and water resource management.

Objective

• To monitor the seasonal dynamics of snow cover melt in the Himalayan region using scatterometers.
• To support hazard analysis, water resource management, and disaster forecasting through precise snow cover classification and tracking.

Study Configuration

• Spatial Scale: Himalayan region
• Temporal Scale: Seasonal dynamics (implied by "seasonal dynamics of snow cover melt")

Methodology and Data

• Models used: Not specified in the provided text.
• Data sources: Scatterometer data (implied by chapter title); specific types or missions are not detailed in the provided text.

Main Results

The provided text is an introductory chapter and does not present specific results or findings from the study. It primarily establishes the context and importance of monitoring snow cover melt in the Himalayan region.

Contributions

The provided text, being an introduction, emphasizes the existing literature on the impact of climate change on Himalayan snow cover. The specific original contributions of this study are not detailed in this introductory section, but the chapter aims to advance the monitoring of seasonal snow cover melt using scatterometers.

Funding

Not specified in the provided text.

Citation

@article{Kaur2025Scatterometer,
  author = {Kaur, Rajinder and Sethi, Ganesh Kumar and Singh, Sartajvir},
  title = {Scatterometer for the monitoring of seasonal dynamics of snow cover melt},
  journal = {Elsevier eBooks},
  year = {2025},
  doi = {10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00006-4},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-443-31380-6.00006-4}
}