Starsnow provides maps of snow cover through a user-friendly interface to support decision making for the management of water resources.
The service is based on satellite images and has the following characteristics:
- Snow coverage maps, segmented by watershed and independents to adverse weather conditions (clouds)
- Distinction between dry and wet snow as temperature and state of fusion
- Statistical analysis
- GIS visualization platform capable of integrating other data sources.
Water is an essential resource for life and given their limited availability, water planning must strive to reconcile the various needs of it following a rational management, allowing sustainable development and ensuring good ecological status of natural systems. New technologies based on satellite data offer a unique possibility to obtain information in remote areas or of difficult access to install instrumentation in situ. Products based on satellite images like STARSNOW offer a quality solution at an affordable price. They offer the advantage of being combined with in situ data and models, being in turn a reliable source of information.
