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Measurements > Snow and Ice >
Snow cover, edge and depth >
Snow melting status (wet/dry)
  | Measurement Definition*: Binary product (dry or melting/thawing) derived from MW imagery - Accuracy expressed as Hit Rate [ HR ] and False Alarm Rate [ FAR ]. |
| Instrument | Status/
Accuracy | Instrument Description | Measurement Technology | Timeline |
PALSAR-2
Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-2 | Operational
| Disaster monitoring, land monitoring, agricultural monitoring, natural resource exploration, global forest monitoring, potential use and interferometry. | Imaging radar (SAR) |  |
PALSAR-3
Phased Array type L-band Synthetic Aperture Radar-3 | Being developed
| Disaster monitoring, land monitoring, agricultural monitoring, natural resource exploration, global forest monitoring, potential use and interferometry. | Imaging radar (SAR) | |
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* Description adapted from WMO.
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