The Modis Snow Cover data of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region

Digital polygon dataset of snow cover area of Hindu Kush Himalayan (HKH) Region. This dataset is generated from 8-day composite 500 m resolution Terra satellite image from MODIS and using global standard MODIS snow product after implementing cloud filtering techniques.

Date ( Publication ): 2011-12-01T11:44:00

Edition: First

Identifier: hkh

Presentation form: Digital image

Purpose: Snow cover monitoring and analysis of HKH region.

Credit: This dataset has been developed by SERVIR Himalaya. SERVIR is a joint USAID-NASA project. For more information on SERVIR, visit http://www.servirglobal.net.

Status: Completed

Originator

ICIMOD - ( )

ICIMOD , Kathmandu , Khumaltar lalitpur , GPO Box 3226 , Nepal

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Maintenance and update frequency: As needed

Keywords ( Theme )

Snow Cover
MODIS
Cryosphere
SERVIR Himalaya
servircat
icimod-servir

Keywords ( Place )

Hindu Kush Himalayan Region
HKH Region

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