CHRIS DERKSEN 

Research Scientist
Climate Research Division, Environment Canada
4905 Dufferin Street, Toronto, Ontario
CANADA, M3H 5T4

Adjunct Faculty
Department of Geography & Environmental Management
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, Ontario

Phone: +1-416-739-5804
Fax: +1-416-739-5700
Email: Chris.Derksen@ec.gc.ca

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                 Research Interests

• Remote sensing of the cryosphere
• Cryosphere/climate interactions
• High latitude field measurements
• Arctic climate change

Derksen, C., M. Sturm, G. Liston, J. Holmgren, H. Huntington, A. Silis, and D. Solie. In Press. Northwest Territories and Nunavut snow characteristics from a sub-Arctic traverse: Implications for passive microwave remote sensing. Journal of Hydrometeorology.

Lemmetyinen, J., C. Derksen, J. Pulliainen, W. Strapp, P. Toose, A. Walker, S. Tauriainen, J. Pihlflyckt, J-P Kärnä, and Martti Hallikainen. In press. A comparison of airborne microwave brightness temperatures and snowpack properties across the boreal forests of Finland and western Canada. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing.

Wang, L., C. Derksen, and R. Brown. 2008. Detection of Pan-Arctic Terrestrial Snowmelt from QuikSCAT, 2000 – 2005. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112(10): 3794-3805.

Piwowar, J., and C. Derksen. 2008. Spatial-temporal variability of Northern Hemisphere sea ice concentrations and concurrent atmospheric teleconnections. Journal of Environmental Informatics. 11(2): 103-122.

Derksen, C. 2008. The contribution of AMSR-E 18.7 and 10.7 GHz measurements to improved boreal forest snow water equivalent retrievals. Remote Sensing of Environment. 112: 2700-2709.

Brown, R., C. Derksen, and L. Wang. 2007. Assessment of spring snow cover duration variability over northern Canada from satellite datasets. Remote Sensing of Environment. 111: 367-381.

Wulder, M., T. Nelson, C. Derksen, and D. Seemann. 2007. Snow cover variability across Central Canada (1978-2002) derived from satellite passive microwave data. Climatic Change. 82: 113-130. DOI:10.1007/s10584-006-9148-9.

Derksen, C., A. Walker, and P. Toose. 2007. Estimating snow water equivalent in northern regions from satellite passive microwave data. In Woo, M-K (ed.). Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies, The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience. Volume I: Atmospheric Dynamics. Springer. pp. 195-212.

Derksen, C., R. Brown, and M. MacKay. 2007. Mackenzie basin snow cover: variability and trends from conventional data, satellite remote sensing, and Canadian regional climate model simulations. In Woo, M-K (ed.). Cold Region Atmospheric and Hydrologic Studies, The Mackenzie GEWEX Experience. Volume I: Atmospheric Dynamics. Springer. pp. 213-240.

Derksen, C., and M. MacKay. 2006. The Canadian northern boreal snow water equivalent band. Atmosphere-Ocean. 44(3): 305-320.

MacKay, M., P. Bartlett, E. Chan, C. Derksen, S. Guo, and H. Leighton. 2006. On the simulation of regional scale sublimation over boreal and agricultural landscapes in a climate model. Atmosphere-Ocean. 44(3): 289-304.

Neumann, N., C. Smith, C. Derksen, and B. Goodison. 2006. Characterizing local scale snow cover using point measurements. Atmosphere- Ocean. 44(3): 257-269.

Rees, A., C. Derksen, M. English, A. Walker, and C. Duguay. 2006. Uncertainty in snow mass retrievals from satellite passive microwave data in lake-rich high-latitude environments. Hydrological Processes. 20: 1019–1022.

Derksen, C., A. Walker, and B. Goodison. 2005. Evaluation of passive microwave snow water equivalent retrievals across the boreal forest/tundra transition of western Canada. Remote Sensing of Environment. 96(3/4): 315-327.

Wang, L., M. Sharp, R. Brown, C. Derksen, and B. Rivard. 2005. Evaluation of spring snow covered area depletion in the Canadian Arctic from NOAA snow charts. Remote Sensing of Environment. 95(4): 453-463.

Derksen, C., A. Walker, B. Goodison, and J. W. Strapp. 2005. Integrating in situ and multi-scale passive microwave data for estimation of sub-grid scale snow water equivalent distribution and variability. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 43(5): 960-972.

Derksen, C., R. Brown, and A. Walker. 2004. Merging conventional (1915-92) and passive microwave (1978-2002) estimates of snow extent and water equivalent over central North America. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 5(5): 850-861.

LeDrew, E., H. Holden, M. Wulder, C. Derksen, and C. Newman. 2004. A spatial statistical operator applied to multidate satellite imagery for identification of coral reef stress. Remote Sensing of Environment. 91(3/4): 271-279.

Derksen, C., A. Walker, and B. Goodison. 2003. A comparison of 18 winter seasons of in situ and passive microwave derived snow water equivalent estimates in Western Canada. Remote Sensing of Environment. 88(3): 271-282.

Derksen, C., and A. Walker. 2003. Identification of systematic bias in the cross-platform (SMMR and SSM/I) EASE-Grid brightness temperature time series. IEEE Transactions on Geoscience and Remote Sensing. 41(4): 910-915.

Derksen, C., A. Walker, E. LeDrew, and B. Goodison. 2003. Combining SMMR and SSM/I data for time series analysis of central North American snow water equivalent. Journal of Hydrometeorology. 4(2): 304-316.

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