Climate and hydrology studies leveraging ASD VNIR spectral snow albedo measurements

This webinar will discuss snow and ice applications and the use of Malvern Panalytical’s ASD FieldSpec® spectroradiometer for data measurement and analysis.

 

 

 

Summary
Date:
August 23 2018 - August 23 2018
Time:
13:00 - 14:00
(GMT-05:00) Eastern [US & Canada]
Event type:
Webinar - Live
Language:
English


Speakers
Dr. Mckenzie Skiles- Assistant Professor University of Utah

Dr. McKenzie Skiles is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Utah. She holds a PhD in Geography from the University of California – Los Angeles, an MS degree in Geography, BS degrees in Geography and Environmental Studies and a GIS certificate – all from the University of Utah. McKenzie is a snow optics specialist, knowledge which she has applied to one of her main research trajectories; investigating the impacts of mineral dust and black carbon deposition on snow. Additional research interests include mountain and snow hydrology, snow energy balance, remote sensing of the cryosphere, and cryosphere-climate interaction.