Satellite data used to calculate snow depth in mountain ranges

ScienceDaily
Oct 22, 2019, 12:11 pm181 pts
Bioscience engineers have developed a method to measure the snow depth in all mountain ranges in the Northern Hemisphere using satellites. This technique makes it possible to study areas that cannot be accessed for local measurements, such as the Himalayas.

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