Description
This data set contains for the whole of Europe two layers on snow water equivalent. One based on satellite information and the other one a hydrological model output.
Brief information on the individual layers: 1) Satellite-derived snow water equivalent: Snow Water Equivalent [mm] as derived from satellite measurements (AMSR-E microwave radiometer on EOS-Aqua) with assimilated ground observations. This is an operational H-SAF product. For more information: http://hsaf.meteoam.it/snow.php?tab=4
2) Model-derived snow water equivalent: LISFLOOD simulated amount of snow [mm water equivalent] based on observed meteorological input.
This information is part of the operational suit of EFAS (www.efas.eu) and intends to provide
EFAS partners with in-depth information about the current snow water equivalent as important supplementary information to better judge upcoming hydrological extremes.
The update frequency of this data set is daily; and the spatial coverage is the extended geographic Europe; while the horizontal resolution is 5km.
Contact
Contributors
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- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- https://ec.europa.eu/info/departments/joint-research-centre
How to cite
European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) (2017): EFAS snow equivalent. European Commission, Joint Research Centre (JRC) [Dataset] PID: http://data.europa.eu/89h/99d1a1bc-bead-46a8-8cb3-dafa063662ec
Keywords
ASCAT Copernicus Copernicus Emergency Management Service EFAS pan European satellite-derived soil moisture soil moisture soil moisture anomaly
Data access
This data set can be viewed by EFAS partners online under www.efas.eu by activating the layers: - soil moisture - satellite soil moisture - soil moisture anomaly
EFAS partners have the possibility to access and download selected products from the operational EFAS by using this password-protected OGC service.
EFAS partners have the possibility to access and download selected products from the operational EFAS by using this password-protected OGC service.
Spatial coverage
| Type | Value |
|---|---|
| GML | <gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml"> <gml:outerBoundaryIs> <gml:LinearRing> <gml:coordinates>-11.5,67 41,67 41,27 -11.5,27 -11.5,67</gml:coordinates> </gml:LinearRing> </gml:outerBoundaryIs></gml:Polygon> |
| GML | <gml:Polygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml/3.2"> <gml:exterior> <gml:LinearRing> <gml:posList>-11.5 67 41 67 41 27 -11.5 27 -11.5 67</gml:posList> </gml:LinearRing> </gml:exterior></gml:Polygon> |
| WKT | POLYGON ((-11.5 67, 41 67, 41 27, -11.5 27, -11.5 67)) |
Lineage information
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Additional information
- Published by
- European Commission, Joint Research Centre
- Created date
- 2020-09-11
- Modified date
- 2020-09-11
- Issued date
- 2017-03-06
- Landing page
- https://www.efas.eu/
- Language(s)
- English
- Data theme(s)
- Environment, Science and technology
- Update frequency
- unknown
- Identifier
- http://data.europa.eu/89h/99d1a1bc-bead-46a8-8cb3-dafa063662ec
- Popularity
-