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Until the advent of satellite data it had been impractical to measure continental snow cover. Beginning with the ESSA 3 satellite in late 1966, and continuing to the present NOAA and GOES series satellites, Northern Hemisphere continental snow cover has been routinely mapped by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). This mapping has produced a reliable, timely and relatively unbiased continental snow-cover data base for use in climate studies.
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Matson, M., Wiesnet, D. New data base for climate studies. Nature 289, 451–456 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1038/289451a0
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