The European mountain cryosphere: a review of its current state, trends, and future challenges
The mountain cryosphere of mainland Europe is recognized to have important impacts on a
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …
The seasonal snow cover dynamics: review on wind-driven coupling processes
The temporal evolution of seasonal snow cover and its spatial variability in environments
such as mountains, prairies or polar regions is strongly influenced by the interactions …
such as mountains, prairies or polar regions is strongly influenced by the interactions …
Mapping snow depth in open alpine terrain from stereo satellite imagery
To date, there is no definitive approach to map snow depth in mountainous areas from
spaceborne sensors. Here, we examine the potential of very-high-resolution (VHR) optical …
spaceborne sensors. Here, we examine the potential of very-high-resolution (VHR) optical …
Multi-scale snowdrift-permitting modelling of mountain snowpack
The interaction of mountain terrain with meteorological processes causes substantial
temporal and spatial variability in snow accumulation and ablation. Processes impacted by …
temporal and spatial variability in snow accumulation and ablation. Processes impacted by …
[HTML][HTML] Machine learning-based estimation of fractional snow cover in the Hindukush Mountains using MODIS and Landsat data
Accurate estimation of snow-covered area (SCA) is vital for effective water resource
management, especially in snowmelt-dependent regions like the Kabul River Basin (KRB). It …
management, especially in snowmelt-dependent regions like the Kabul River Basin (KRB). It …
A multi-objective approach to improve SWAT model calibration in alpine catchments
Multi-objective hydrological model calibration can represent a valuable solution to reduce
model equifinality and parameter uncertainty. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) …
model equifinality and parameter uncertainty. The Soil and Water Assessment Tool (SWAT) …
LiDAR measurement of seasonal snow accumulation along an elevation gradient in the southern Sierra Nevada, California
We present results from snow-on and snow-off airborne-scanning LiDAR measurements
over a 53 km 2 area in the southern Sierra Nevada. We found that snow depth as a function …
over a 53 km 2 area in the southern Sierra Nevada. We found that snow depth as a function …
Regional sensitivities of seasonal snowpack to elevation, aspect, and vegetation cover in western N orth A merica
In mountains with seasonal snow cover, the effects of climate change on snowpack will be
constrained by landscape‐vegetation interactions with the atmosphere. Airborne lidar …
constrained by landscape‐vegetation interactions with the atmosphere. Airborne lidar …
[HTML][HTML] Impacts of landscape and climatic factors on snow cover in the Altai Mountains, China
Snow properties and their changes are crucial to better understanding of hydrological
processes, soil thermal regimes, and surface energy balances. Reliable data and …
processes, soil thermal regimes, and surface energy balances. Reliable data and …
Multilevel spatiotemporal validation of snow/ice mass balance and runoff modeling in glacierized catchments
F Hanzer, K Helfricht, T Marke, U Strasser - The Cryosphere, 2016 - tc.copernicus.org
In this study, the fully distributed, physically based hydroclimatological model AMUNDSEN is
set up for catchments in the highly glacierized Ötztal Alps (Austria, 558 km 2 in total). The …
set up for catchments in the highly glacierized Ötztal Alps (Austria, 558 km 2 in total). The …