Publications and Presentations Related to
Multi-Resolution Snow Products for the Hydrologic Sciences

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Publications

2007

Frew, J., D. Metzger, and P. Slaughter, Automatic capture and reconstruction of computational provenance, Concurrency and Computation: Practice and Experience, published online, 2007. [Abstract] [PDF]

Painter, T. H., N. P. Molotch, M. Cassidy, M. Flanner, and K. Steffen, Contact spectroscopy for determination of stratigraphy of snow optical grain size, Journal of Glaciology, 53 (180), 121-127, 2007. [Abstract] [PDF]

Rosenthal, W., J. Saleta, and J. Dozier, Scanning electron microscopy of impurity structures in snow, Cold Regions Science and Technology, 47, 80-89, doi: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.006, 2007. [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

2006

Bales, R. C., N. P. Molotch, T. H. Painter, M. D. Dettinger, R. Rice, and J. Dozier, Mountain hydrology of the western United States, Water Resources Research, 42 (7), W08432, doi:10.1029/2005WR004387, 2006. [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Green, R. O., T. H. Painter, D. A. Roberts, and J. Dozier, Measuring the expressed abundance of the three phases of water with an imaging spectrometer over melting snow, Water Resources Research, 42, W10402, doi: 10.1029/2005WR004509, 2006. [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Molotch, N. P., and R. C. Bales, Comparison of ground-based and airborne snow surface albedo parameterizations in an alpine watershed: Impact on snowpack mass balance Water Resources Research, 42, W05410, doi: 10.1029/2005WR004522, 2006. [Abstract] [PDF]

Nolin, A. W., and C. Daly, Mapping “at-risk” snow in the Pacific Northwest, U.S.A, Journal of Hydrometeorology, 7 (5), 1164-1171, doi: 10.1175/JHM543.1, 2006. [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

2005

Bose, R., and J. Frew, Lineage retrieval for scientific data processing: a survey, ACM Computing Surveys, 37(1), 1-28, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Du, J., J. Shi, and S. Wu, A comparison of a second-order snow model with field observations, Proceedings IGARSS '05, 4, 2649-2651, IEEE 05CH37663C, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Janée, G., and J. Frew, A hybrid declarative/procedural metadata mapping language based on Python, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, 3652, 302-313, doi: 310.1007/11551362_11551327, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Jiang, L., J. Shi, and L. X. Zhang, A parameterized emission model for dry snow cover, Proceedings IGARSS '05, IEEE 05CH37663C, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Molotch, N. P., and R. C. Bales, Scaling snow observations from the point to the grid element: Implications for observation network design, Water Resources Research, 41, W11421, doi: 10.1029/2005WR004229, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Molotch, N. P., R. C. Bales, M. T. Colee, and J. Dozier, Estimating the spatial distribution of snow water equivalent in an alpine basin using binary regression tree models: the impact of digital elevation data and independent variable selection, Hydrological Processes, 19 (7), 1459-1479, doi: 10.1002/hyp.5586, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Schaepman-Strub, G., M. Schaepman, S. Dangel, T. H. Painter, and J. Martonchik, About the use of reflectance terminology in imaging spectroscopy, EARSeL eProceedings, 4 (2), 191-202, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Xu, L., J. Shi., H. Zhang, and S. We, Fractional snow cover estimation in Tibetan Plateau using MODIS and ASTER, Proceedings IGARSS '05, 3, 1940-1942, doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2005.1526390, IEEE 05CH37663C, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Zhang, H., J. Zhao, and J. Shi, Comparing four sub-pixel algorithms in MODIS snow mapping, Proceedings IGARSS '05, 6, 3784-3787, IEEE 05CH37663C, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

Zhang, H., J. Zhao, and J. Shi, Support vector machines in moderate sub-pixel snow mapping, Proceedings IGARSS '05, 7, 5179-5182, IEEE 05CH37663C, 2005. [Abstract] [PDF]

2004

Tools for snow science, data access for all, Profiles in Research 2004, University of California, Santa Barbara. [PDF]

Bales, R. C., D. M. Liverman, and B. J. Morehouse, Integrated assessment as a step toward reducing climate vulnerability in the Southwestern United States, Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, 85(11), 1727-1734, doi: 10.1175/BAMS-85-11-1727, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Bose, R., and J. Frew, Composing lineage metadata with XML for custom satellite-derived data products, 16th International Conference on Scientific and Statistical Database Management, Santorini Island, Greece, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Dozier, J., and T. H. Painter, Multispectral and hyperspectral remote sensing of alpine snow properties, Annual Review of Earth and Planetary Sciences, 32, 465-494, doi: 10.1146/annurev.earth.32.101802.120404, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF] [HTML]

Frew, J., Earth System Science Server (ES3): local infrastructure for Earth science product management, NASA ESTO Earth Science Technology Conference, Palo Alto, CA, 2004. [Presentation] [PDF]

Janée, G., J. Frew, and L. L. Hill, Issues in georeferenced digital libraries, D-Lib Magazine, 10(5), 2004. [HTML]

Janée, G., and J. Frew, Spatial search, ranking, and interoperability, 27th Annual International ACM SIGIR Conference, Sheffield, U.K., 2004. [PDF]

Jiang, L., J. Shi, S. Tjuatja, and K. S. Chen, A comparison of dry snow emission model with field observations, Proceedings IGARSS 2004, 6, 3709-3712, doi: 10.1109/IGARSS.2004.1369926, IEEE No.04CH37612, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Jiang, L., J. Shi, S. Tjuatja, and K. S. Chen, Study of snow water equivalence inversion technique with simulating model, in Microwave Remote Sensing of the Atmosphere and Environment, edited by G. Skofronick Jackson, and  S. Uratsuka, pp. 157-166, doi: 10.1117/12.578318, Proceedings of SPIE vol. 5654, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Molotch, N. P., T. H. Painter, R. C. Bales, and J. Dozier, Incorporating remotely sensed snow albedo into spatially distributed snowmelt modeling, Geophysical Research Letters, 31, L03501, doi: 10.1029/2003GL019063, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Nolin, A. W., Towards retrieval of forest cover density over snow from the Multi-angle Imaging SpectroRadiometer (MISR), Hydrological Processes, 18, 3623-3636, doi: 10.1002/hyp.5803, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Painter, T. H., and J. Dozier, Measurements of the hemispherical-directional reflectance of snow at fine spectral and angular resolution, Journal of Geophysical Research, 109, D18115, doi: 10.1029/2003JD004458, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Painter, T. H., and J. Dozier, The effect of anisotropic reflectance on imaging spectroscopy of snow properties, Remote Sensing of Environment, 89 (4), 409-422, doi: 10.1016/j.rse.2003.09.007, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Rosenthal, W., and J. Saleta, Scanning electron microscopy of snow grain boundary filaments, Proceedings, International Snow Science Workshop, 2004. [Abstract] [PDF]

Conference Presentations

2006

Barrett, A. P., T. H. Painter, and C. Landry, Impact of desert dust on meltrates and runoff from mountain snowpacks, Eastern Snow Conference, 2006.

Dozier, J., R. O. Green, A. W. Nolin, and T. H. Painter, Interpretation of snow's color from imaging spectrometry, IGARSS 2006. [PowerPoint]

Dozier, J., and J. E. Frew, The data author’s perspective: lessons from data creation to data curation, American Association for the Advancement of Science, St. Louis, 2006. [Abstract] [PowerPoint]

Frew, J. E., T. H. Painter, P. Slaughter, and J. Dozier, Tracking metadata and lineage of the data processing chain for mapping snow cover properties with the NASA MODIS, IGARSS 2006. [PowerPoint]

Painter, T. H., J. Dozier, M. P. Clark, and P. Slaughter, Enhanced snow cover products from MODIS for the hydrologic and cryospheric sciences, European Geosciences Union, Paper EGU06-A-09084, 2006.

Painter, T. H., A. Barrett, J. Neff, and C. Landry, Radiative forcing by dust deposition in mountain snow cover, European Geosciences Union, Paper EGU06-A-09824, 2006.

Painter, T. H., and N. P. Molotch, Realization of snow / vegetation interactions using field spectroscopy and automated snow depth observations, Eastern Snow Conference, 2006.

2005

Bales, R. C., K. Dressler, and G. Leavesley, Evaluation of gridded snow water equivalent and satellite snowcover products for mountain basins in a hydrologic model, Western Snow Conference, 2005.

Bales, R. C., N. P. Molotch, D. G. Marks, and E. E. Small, Integrated snow, soil and water-balance measurement strategy for multi-scale environmental observations in mountain areas, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34D-04, 2005.

Bales, R. C., J. Dozier, T. Meixner, D. Cayan, and M. D. Dettinger, Measurement strategies for advancing understanding and forecasting of Sierra Nevada water balance, California Energy Commission Climate Change Research Conference, 2005.

Barrett, A. P., T. H. Painter, and C. Landry, Impact of desert dust on melt rates and runoff from mountain snowpacks, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B41D-0225, 2005.

Cassidy, M. P., and T. H. Painter, Hyperspectral analysis of dust concentration, snow grain size, and broadband albedo of alpine snowcover, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C21A-1056, 2005.

Dozier, J., Environmental science from satellites, Frontiers in Distributed Information Systems, San Francisco, 2005. [PowerPoint]

Dozier, J., Environmental science from satellites, Microsoft eScience Workshop, Redmond, WA, 2005. [Abstract] [Video & Slides]

Dozier, J., Spatially distributed snowmelt and metamorphism models: how well do they work? Association of American Geographers, Denver, 2005. [Abstract]

Dozier, J., Spatially distributed snowmelt and metamorphism models: how well do they work?, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B31E-01, 2005.

Dozier, J., T. H. Painter, and J. E. Frew, Characteristics of snow cover in the Sierra Nevada from MODIS and Landsat, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13J-05, 2005.

Frew, J. E., D. Metzger, and P. Slaughter, MODster: namespaces and redirection for Earth science data, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract IN33B-1186, 2005.

Jiang, L., and J. Shi, Study of snow water equivalence inversion technique with experimental data, Progress in Electromagnetics Research Symposium, Hangzhou, China, 2005. [Abstract]

Lin, H., R. C. Bales, D. Gochis, B. Hornbuckle, B. Johnson, W. Krajewski, J. McCray, J. McDonnell, K. Murray, B. Newman, P. Reed, B. Simpkins, G. Thyne, E. Wohl, and U. Lall, Soils and the CUAHSI vision and beyond, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H34D-03, 2005.

Liu, F., R. C. Bales, M. H. Conklin, and J. M. Kostrzewski, Steam flow generation in semi-arid, forested and seasonally snow-covered catchments, Valles Caldera, New Mexico, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H23C-1438, 2005.

Mahowald, N., D. Muhs, S. Levis, M. Yoshioka, P. Rasch, C. Zender, G. Okin, and T. H. Painter, Deposition changes in the past and in the future, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B34B-03, 2005.

McBride, K., T. H. Painter, and C. Landry, A synoptic climatology of desert dust deposition to the alpine snowpack in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, U.S.A., Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B41D-0224, 2005.

Molotch, N. P., and R. C. Bales, Estimating snow water equivalent in the Rio Grande headwaters using remotely sensed snow covered area data and energy balance modeling, Western Snow Conference, 2005.

Molotch, N. P., and R. C. Bales, Local-scale controls on snow distribution in the Rio Grande headwaters: implications for evaluating spatially distributed snowpack estimates, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H13H-1404, 2005.

Neff, J. C., L. Farmer, T. H. Painter, C. Landry, and R. Reynolds, Effects of desert dust on nutrient cycling in the San Juan Mountains, Colorado, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B34B-06, 2005.

Nolin, A. W., and C. Daly, Mapping "at risk" snow in the Pacific Northwest, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C21A-1060, 2005.

Painter, T. H., C. Landry, J. Neff, and A. P. Barrett, Desert dust deposition in mountain snow cover, Association of American Geographers, Denver, 2005. [Abstract]

Painter, T. H., J. Dozier, and R. C. Bales, Enhanced satellite remote sensing products from MODIS for estimation of snow cover, Western Snow Conference, 2005.

Painter, T. H., A. P. Barrett, C. Landry, and J. C. Neff, Radiative effects of desert dust deposits to alpine snow, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract B34B-05, 2005.

Rice, R., R. C. Bales, K. Delin, and S. Jackson, Integrated snow, soil and water-balance measurement strategy for multi-scale environmental observations in mountain areas, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract IN21B-1180, 2005.

Rittger, K., and J. Dozier, Topographic distribution of snow-covered area in the Sierra Nevada, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C21A-1061, 2005.

Shi, J., and D. Cline, Snow water equivalence retrieval using dual-frequency and polarization radar, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 86 (52), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H21D-1380, 2005.

2004

Bales, R. C., J. Dozier, N. P. Molotch, T. H. Painter, and R. Rice, Mountain hydrology of the semi-arid western U.S.: research needs, opportunities and challenges, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract U51A-04, 2004.

Bales, R. C., J. Dozier, J. Famiglietti, G. Fogg, J. Hopmans, J. Kirchner, T. Meixner, N. P. Molotch, K. Redmond, R. Rice, J. Sickman, and J. Warwick, Plan for a Sierra Nevada hydrologic observatory: science aims, measurement priorities, research opportunities and expected impacts, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H31C-0399, 2004.

Colee, M., J. Dozier, T. H. Painter, and N. P. Molotch, A spatially explicit snow model in a mid-latitude alpine basin, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0303, 2004.

Dozier, J., The Sierra Nevada snowpack: do the snow course data show historical trends?, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0275, 2004.

Dressler, K. A., G. Leavesley, R. C. Bales, and S. Fassnacht, Streamflow estimation from hydrologic model assimilation of remotely sensed snow information in snowmelt dominated basins, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0288, 2004.

Jacobson, P., N. P. Molotch, R. C. Bales, M. T. Colee, and J. Dozier, A comparison of physically based and degree-day representations of snowpack / atmosphere turbulent fluxes in an alpine watershed, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0304, 2004.

Lampkin, D. J., A. W. Nolin, and S. Yool, Tracking the duration and magnitude of snow albedo and temperature coupling during the ablation season, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C23A-0979, 2004.

Landry, C. C., T. H. Painter, and A. P. Barrett, Mountain snow system interactions – an integrative approach, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0290, 2004.

Molotch, N. P., and R. C. Bales, Evaluation of the representativeness of automated snow water equivalent sensors in the Rio Grande headwaters using intensive field observations, remotely sensed snow cover data, and distributed snowmelt models, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract U53A-0701, 2004.

Nolin, A. W., and D. Selkowitz, Multi-angle/multi-spectral mapping of snow covered area and vegetation density using MISR, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0281, 2004.

Painter, T. H., and R. C. Bales, Enhanced snow cover products from MODIS for the hydrologic sciences, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract H211-08, 2004.

Rice, R., and R. C. Bales, Catchment scale study of the spatial variability of snow depths: implications for broader long-term snow monitoring and measurement designs, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0289, 2004.

Selkowitz, D., A. W. Nolin, and D. Fagre, Landscape vegetation structure and snow cover relationships at multiple scales in Glacier National Park, Montana, USA, Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union, 85(47), Fall Meeting Supplement, Abstract C31A-0291, 2004.