@article{fdi:010049390,
  title = {{L}ong-term analysis of snow-covered area in the {M}oroccan {H}igh-{A}tlas through remote sensing},
  author = {{B}oudhar, {A}. and {D}uchemin, {B}eno{\^i}t and {H}anich, {L}. and {J}arlan, {L}ionel and {C}haponniere, {A}. and {M}aisongrande, {P}. and {B}oulet, {G}illes and {C}hehbouni, {A}bdelghani},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{T}he {H}igh-{A}tlas {M}ountainous region in {M}orocco is a true {W}ater tower for the neighbouring arid plains, where the water resources at e intensively and increasingly {S}ubjected to exploitation for agriculture and tourism {I}n order to manage this resource sustainably, it is necessary to describe accurately all the processes that contribute to the hydrological cycle of the area. and, in particular, to know the respective contributions of liquid and solid precipitations to runoff {I}n this context, a seven-year time series of {SPOT}-{VEGETATION} images is used for mapping snow-covered areas {T}he spatial and temporal variations of the snow cover are analyzed for the entire {H}igh-{A}tlas region as well as by altitudinal zones {T}he spatial distribution of snow-covered areas appears logically controlled by elevation. and its temporal fluctuations can be clearly used to identify dry and wet seasons {I}n addition, a possible control of snowfalls by the {N}orthern {A}tlantic climate variability, and, in particular, the {N}orth {A}tlantic {O}scillation, is highlighted {F}inally, this {S}tudy {S}hows how satellite remote sensing can be useful for the long-term observation of the intra- and inter-annual variability of snowpacks in rather inaccessible regions where the network of meteorological stations is deficient ({C}) 2009 {E}lsevier {B} {V} {A}ll rights reserved},
  keywords = {{H}igh-{A}tlas ; {S}now cover ; {O}ptical remote sensing ; {SPOT}-{VEGETATION} ; {S}now ; {I}ndex ; {N}ival hydrology},
  booktitle = {},
  journal = {{I}nternational {J}ournal of {A}pplied {E}arth {O}bservation and {G}eoinformation},
  volume = {12},
  numero = {{S}uppl. 1},
  pages = {{S}109--{S}115},
  ISSN = {0303-2434},
  year = {2010},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jag.2009.09.008},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010049390},
}