Satellite Snow Cover Europe

Snow cover extent is mapped daily in near real time for continental europe with a geometric resolution of 500m x 500m per pixel based on optical satellite data from level 1b calibrated radiances of terra modis moderate.

Satellite snow cover europe. Information presented on this website i e. Weather europe satellite weather europe weather forecast rainfall clouds sun in europe. Reconstructed historical estimates are used to extend the time series back to 1922. Methodology satellite observations on the monthly snow cover extent in the northern hemisphere are available since november 1966 from the rutgers university global snow lab.

Model simulations project widespread reductions in the extent and duration of snow cover in the northern hemisphere and in europe over the 21st century. For most regions there has been a relatively small decrease in the average area snow covered annually. Southern hemisphere automated snow and ice mapping nohrsc satellite products ncep mmab sea ice cpc northern hemisphere snow cover based on ims rutgers university global snow lab gsfc modis snow and ice. The snow cover map for europe above and plots of snow cover extent below will help you to answer those questions.

The information results from satellite presented analysis are. Archived fractional snow cover for the u s. What is the trend in snow cover extent and snow mass in europe. Using multiple datasets provides relatively high spatial resolution about 4 km pixel daily maps and in all weather conditions.

World europe africa japan source. With the satellite images of europe you can see where the sun shines and where it is cloudy. Snow cover extent in the u s. During the satellite era of snow cover observations from october 1966 the winter season snow cover in the northern hemisphere have been somewhat variable but without a clear trend for any of the regions considered.

Current and recent snow cover graphics are available here.