Decadal Trend of Snow Cover in Turkiye
Abstract
Snowmelt is the main runoff resource for majority of rivers in Türkiye that originate from the mountainous regions. Unfortunately, conventional snow measurements are not adequate to monitor snow dynamics over the complex topography in Türkiye. Thus, satellite based remote sensing and related snow products are essential to obtain snowcover information both for climatological studies and operational purposes. In this study, Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System (IMS) snow cover product is investigated to examine the snow reserve trend over Türkiye during the last eight to ten year time frame. The temporal trend of snow cover percentage is analyzed. The significance of the snowcover trend over Türkiye is introduced by Mann-Kendall trend test. Furthermore, interannual variation of snow cover is included in the analysis. Moreover, the analyses are repeated over sub-climatological regions of Türkiye to represent the spatial variation. The main objective of the study is to understand how the global modifications, specifically global warming, affect one of the precious reserves of Türkiye, the snow.
- Publication:
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AGU Fall Meeting Abstracts
- Pub Date:
- December 2012
- Bibcode:
- 2012AGUFM.C13F0713T
- Keywords:
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- 0736 CRYOSPHERE / Snow;
- 0758 CRYOSPHERE / Remote sensing;
- 1863 HYDROLOGY / Snow and ice;
- 1895 HYDROLOGY / Instruments and techniques: monitoring