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Laboratory for Remote Sensing and Geoinformatics

Snow Cover and SWE Research: Publications


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Journals

Dai, L., T. Che, H. Xie, and X. Wu, 2018. Estimation of snow depth over the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau based on AMSR-E and MODIS data. Remote Sensing, 10(12). doi:10.3390/rs10121989

*Zhang, R., T. Liang, Q. Feng, X. Huang, W. Wang, H. Xie, and J. Guo, 2017. Evaluation and adjustment of the AMSR2 snow depth algorithm for the Northern Xinjiang region, China. IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, vol10(9) 3892-3903. doi:10.1109/JSTARS.2016.2620521

Xiao, L., T. Che, L. Chen, H. Xie, and L. Dai, 2017. Quantifying snow albedo radiative forcing and its feedback during 2003-2016. Remote Sensing, 9, 883. doi:10.3390/rs9090883

Ke, C., X. Li, H. Xie, D. Ma, X. Liu, and C. Kou, 2016. Variability in snow cover phonology in China from 1952 to 2010, Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, vol.20:755-770. doi:10.5194/hess-20-755-2016

Yu, J., G. Zhang, T. Yao, H. Xie, H. Zhang, C. Ke, and R. Yao, 2015. Developing daily cloud-free snow composite products from MODIS Terra-Aqua and IMS for the Tibetan Plateau. IEEE Trans. on Geoscience and Remote Sensing, 54:4, 2171-2180. doi:10.1109/TGRS.2015.2496950

*Bi, Y., H. Xie, C. Huang, and C. Ke, 2015. Snow cover variations and controlling factors at Upper Heihe River Basin, Northwestern China. Remote Sensing, 7: 6741-6762. doi:10.3390/rs70606741

Xie, H., T. Liang, X. Wang, and G. Zhang, 2015. Remote sensing mapping and modeling of snow cover parameters and applications (Chapter 10). Remote Sensing Handbook Volume III: Water Resources, Disasters, and Urban Monitoring, Modeling, and Mapping, edited by P.S. Thenkabail, Taylor & Francis Group Press, ISBN 9781482217919.

Wang, W., X. Huang, J. Deng, H. Xie, and T. Liang, 2015. Spatio-Temporal Change of Snow Cover and Its Response to Climate over the Tibetan Plateau Based on an Improved Daily Cloud-Free Snow Cover Product. Remote Sensing, 2015, 7(1):169-194. doi:10.3390/rs70100169

Zhang G., H. Xie, T. Yao, H. Li, and S. Duan, 2014. Quantitative water resources assessment of Qinghai Lake basin using snowmelt runoff model (SRM). J. of Hydrology. doi: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2014.08.022

Chen, S., Q. Yang, H. Xie, C. Zhou, and P. Lu, 2014. Time series snow cover data of Northeast China (HY2004-HY2013). ACTA Geographica SINICA, vol.69. doi:10.3974/geodb.2014.01.15.V1

Xie, H. C. Huang, and T. Liang, 2014. Special Section Guest Editorial: Progress in Snow Remote Sensing, Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 8(1), 084601. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.8.084601

Chen, S., Q. Yang, H. Xie, H. Zhang, P. Lu, and C. Zhou, 2014. Spatio-temporal variations of snow cover in Northeast China based on flexible multiday combinations of MODIS snow cover products. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 8(1), 084685. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.8.084685

Chen, S., T. Liang, H. Xie, Q. Feng, X. Huang, and H. Yu, 2014. Interrelation among climate factors, snow cover, grassland, vegetation, and lake in the Nam Co basin of the Tibetan Plateau. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 8(1), 084694. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.8.084694

Chu, D., H. Xie, P. Wang, J. La, J. Guo, Y. Qiu, and Z. Zheng, 2014. Snow cover variation over the Tibetan Plateau from MODIS and comparison with ground observations. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, 8(1), 084690. doi:10.1117/1.JRS.8.084690

Zhang, G., T. Yao, H. Xie, K. Zhang, and F. Zhu, 2014. The state and abundance of lakes across the Tibetan Plateau. Chinese Science Bulletin. doi:10.1007/s11434-014-0258-x

Wang, X., H. Xie and T. Liang. 2014. Spatiotemporal variation of snow cover from space in Northern Xinjiang. Book Chapter 6 of Water Resources Research in Northwest China, Editor: Yaning Chen. Springer. doi:10.1007/978-94-017-8017-9

*Mazari, N., A.Tekeli, H.Xie, H. Sharif, and A. Hassan, 2013. Assessment of IMS and MODIS snow cover maps over Colorado Plateau. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing. Vol 7, 073540-1. doi:10.1117/I.JRS.7.07.073540

Wang, W., T. Liang, X. Huang, Q. Feng, H. Xie, X. Liu, M. Chen, and X. Wang, 2013. Early warning of snow-caused disasters in pastoral areas on Tibetan Plateau. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences. Vol 13(6): 1411-1425. doi:10.5194/nhess-13-1411-2013

*Zhang, G., H. Xie, T. Yao, T. Liang, and S. Kang. Snow cover dynamics of four lake basins over Tibetan Plateau using time series MODIS data (2001-2010). Water Resources Research. 48, W10529. doi:10.1029/2012WR011971
This paper was among The Most Accessed/Viewed Articles in all WRR papers in 2012.

Yu, H., X. Zhang, T. Liang, H. Xie, X. Wang, Q. Feng, and Q. Chen, 2012. A new approach of dynamic monitoring of 5-day snow cover extent and snow depth based on MODIS and AMSR-E data from Northern Xinjiang region. Hydrological Processes. Vol.26(20):3052-3061. doi:10.1002/hyp.8253

*Gao, Y., H. Xie, and T. Yao, 2011. Developing snow cover parameters maps from MODIS, AMSR-E and blended snow products. Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing. Vol 77(4):351-361. doi:10.14358/PERS.77.4.351

*Gao, Y., H. Xie, T. Yao, and C. Xue, 2010. Integrated assessment on multi-temporal and multi-sensor combination for reducing cloud obscuration of MODIS snow cover products at the Pacific Northwestern USA. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol 114(8): 1662-1675. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2010.02.017

*Gao, Y., H. Xie, N. Lu, T. Yao, and T. Liang, 2010. Toward advanced daily cloud-free snow cover and snow water equivalent products from Terra-Aqua MODIS & Aqua AMSR-E measurements. Journal of Hydrology. doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2010.01.022

Xie, H., X. Wang, and T. Liang, 2009. Development and assessment of combined Terra and Aqua snow cover products in Colorado Plateau, USA and northern Xinjiang, China. Journal of Applied Remote Sensing, Vol 3, 033559. doi:10.1117/1.3265996

*Wang, X. and H. Xie, 2009. New methods for studying the spatiotemporal variation of snow cover based on combination products of MOIDS Terra and Aqua. Journal of Hydrology, Vol 371 (192-200). doi:10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.03.028

*Wang, X., H. Xie, T. Liang, X. Huang, 2009. Comparison and Validation of MODIS Standard and New Combination of Terra and Aqua Snow Cover Products in Northern Xinjiang, China. Hydrological Processes, Vol.23 (3): 419-429. doi:10.1002/hyp.7151

Liang, T., X. Zhang, H. Xie, C. Wu, Q. Feng, X. Huang, and Q. Chen, 2008. Toward improved daily snow cover mapping with advanced combination of MODIS and AMSR-E measurements. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol 112(10): 3750-3761. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2008.05.010

*Wang, X., H. Xie, and T. Liang, 2008. Evaluation of MODIS snow cover and cloud mask and its applications in northern Xinjiang, China. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol 112(4): 1497-1513. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.05.016

Liang, T., X. Huang, C. Wu, X. Liu, W. Li, Z. Guo, and J. Ren. (2007). Application of MODIS data on snow cover monitoring in pastoral area: A case study in the Northern Xinjiang, China. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol 112(4): 1514-1526. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2007.06.001

Zhou, X., H. Xie, J. Hendrickx, 2005, Statistical evaluation of remotely sensed snow-cover products with constraints from streamflow and SNOTEL measurements. Remote Sensing of Environment, Vol.94 (2), pp214-231. doi:10.1016/j.rse.2004.10.007

Presentations or Proceedings

Xie, H. Y. Gao, T. Yao, T. Liang, 2009. Estimating snow cover onset date, end date, and duration from MODIS, AMSR-E, and blended snow cover products. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 14-18.

Xie, H. and Y. Gao, 2009. Multi-temporal and multi-sensor combined approaches for snow cover mapping. ASPRS/MAPPS Fall Conference, Nov 16-19, San Antonio, TX.

Xie, H., Y. Gao, X. Huang, and T. Liang, 2009. MODIS and ICESat-based snow cover and glacier changes across three rivers headstream region of Tibetan Plateau International Workshop on Environmental Change, Glacial and Hydrological Processes, and Related Consequence in the Third Pole Region, August 15-20, 2009, Beijing-Lhasa, China.

Xie, H., X. Wang, and T. Liang, 2009. MODIS/Terra-Aqua snow cover products, validation, and applications (invited), SPIE Optics+Photonics: Remote Sensing and Modeling of Ecosystems for Sustainability 2-6 August 2009. San Diego, CA.

Xie, H. and Y. Gao, 2008. Snow cover spatial and temporal variability across three rivers headstream region of Tibetan Plateau based on MODIS and AMSR-E data (2000-2008). AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19.

*Gao, Y., H. Xie, N. Lu, T. Liang, C. Xue, 2008. Advanced new daily products of cloud-free snow cover area and snow water equivalent from MODIS/Terra-Aqua & AMSR-E measurements. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 15-19.

Xie, H., X. Wang, T. Liang, X. Huang, B. Yu, 2008. MODIS Terra and Aqua snow cover products, validations, and applications. 2008 International Workshop on Earth Observation and Remote Sensing Applications. Beijing, China, June 30-July 2.

*Wang, X. and H. Xie, 2008. Mapping spatiotemporal variation of snow cover from combination of MODIS terra and Aqua observations in the Central Tianshan Mountains. 2008 AAG Annual Meeting, Boston, MA.

*Wang, X. and H. Xie, 2007. New multi-day snow cover products from combination of Terra and Aqua MODIS daily snow cover data. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-14.

*Yu, B., X. Wang, and H. Xie, 2007. MODIS-based snow cover variability of the Upper Rio Grande Basin. AGU Fall meeting, San Francisco, CA, December 10-14.

*Wang, X. and H. Xie, 2007. An automatic approach to generate multi-day snow cover composite from combination of daily Terra and Aqua MODIS snow cover data. SWAAG/Mid-South ASPRS 2007 annual meeting, College Station, TX, November 1-3.

*Wang, X., H. Xie, and T. Liang, 2007. Assessing spatiotemporal distribution and variability of snow cover and SWE based on MOIDS and AMSR-E, and their applications on water source management in Yili River watershed in Xinjiang, China. ASPRS Annual conference, Tampa, FL, May 7-11.

Xie, H., X. Wang, and T. Liang, 2006. Spatiotemporal distribution and variability of snow cover and snow water equivalent based on MODIS and AMSR-E and their implications on snow-related disasters in Northern Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous region, China. WPGM, Beijing, China, July 24-27.

Xie, H., X. Zhou, and J. Hendrickx, 2004, Evaluation of MODIS snow-cover products with constraints from streamflow and SNOTEL data, AGU Fall Meeting, December 13-17, San Francisco, California.

Zhou, X., H. Xie, and J. Hendrickx, 2004, Statistical evaluation of MODIS daily and 8-day snow products, EOS Snow and Ice Products workshop, November 16-17, Landover, Maryland.

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