Articles | Volume 12, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-345-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-12-345-2020
Data description paper
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13 Feb 2020
Data description paper |  | 13 Feb 2020

An improved Terra–Aqua MODIS snow cover and Randolph Glacier Inventory 6.0 combined product (MOYDGL06*) for high-mountain Asia between 2002 and 2018

Sher Muhammad and Amrit Thapa

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Snow is the major water resource in high-mountain Asia; therefore, it is crucial to continuously monitor it. Currently, remote sensing, mainly MODIS, is used for snow monitoring. However, the available MODIS snow product is not useful for various applications without postprocessing and improvement. This study reduces uncertainty in the MODIS snow data. We found approximately 50% underestimation and overestimation of snow cover by MODIS Terra–Aqua products, which were improved in this study.