Introducing CRYOWRF v1.0: multiscale atmospheric flow simulations with advanced snow cover modelling [PDF]
Geoscientific Model Development, 2023 Accurately simulating snow cover dynamics and the snow–atmosphere coupling is of major importance for topics as wide-ranging as water resources, natural hazards, and climate change impacts with consequences for sea level rise.
V. Sharma +6 more
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Estimation of soil redistribution rates due to snow cover related processes in a mountainous area (Valle d'Aosta, NW Italy) [PDF]
, 2012 Mountain areas are widely affected by soil erosion, which is generally linked to runoff processes occurring in the growing season and snowmelt period.
Alewell, Christine +11 more
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Micrometeorological and morphological observations of surface hoar dynamics on a mountain snow cover [PDF]
, 2010 The formation, growth, and destruction of surface hoar crystals is an important feature of mountain snow covers as buried surface hoar layers are a frequent weak layer leading to unstable snowpacks.
C. Manes +17 more
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Automated prediction of wet-snow avalanche activity in the Swiss Alps
Journal of Glaciology, 2023 Wet-snow avalanches are triggered by the infiltration of liquid water which weakens the snowpack. Wet-snow avalanches are among the most destructive avalanches, yet their release mechanism is not sufficiently understood for a process-based prediction ...
Martin Hendrick +6 more
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Temporospatial variability of snow's thermal conductivity on Arctic sea ice [PDF]
The Cryosphere, 2023 Snow significantly impacts the seasonal growth of Arctic sea ice due to its thermally insulating properties. Various measurements and parameterizations of thermal properties exist, but an assessment of the entire seasonal evolution of thermal ...
A. R. Macfarlane +9 more
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Soil erosion in an avalanche release site (Valle d'Aosta: Italy): towards a winter factor for RUSLE in the Alps [PDF]
, 2014 Soil erosion in Alpine areas is mainly related to extreme topographic and weather conditions. Although different methods of assessing soil erosion exist, the knowledge of erosive forces of the snow cover needs more investigation in order to allow soil ...
Maggioni, M. +17 more
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Fractional snow-covered area parameterization over complex topography [PDF]
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, 2015 Fractional snow-covered area (SCA) is a key parameter in large-scale hydrological, meteorological and regional climate models. Since SCA affects albedos and surface energy balance fluxes, it is especially of interest over mountainous terrain where ...
N. Helbig +3 more
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Mortality rates of the Alpine Chamois : the influence of snow-meteorological factors [PDF]
, 2008 Especially for animals inhabiting alpine areas, winter environmental conditions can be limiting. Cold temperatures, hampered food availability and natural perils are just three of many potential threats that mountain ungulates face in winter ...
Jenny, H., Geiger, F., Jonas, T.
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A high-resolution snow dataset for Switzerland (2016–2025) combining physics-based simulations and in situ observations [PDF]
The CryosphereWe present a high-resolution snow dataset that provides daily estimates of snow depth, snow water equivalent, snow cover fraction, and snowmelt runoff for Switzerland and hydrologically connected bordering regions, covering water years 2016–2025.
M. Oberrauch +11 more
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Recording microscale variations in snowpack layering using near-infrared photography [PDF]
, 2010 Deposition of snow from precipitation and wind events creates layering within seasonal snowpacks. The thickness and horizontal continuity of layers within seasonal snowpacks can be highly variable, due to snow blowing around topography and vegetation ...
Essery, Richard +6 more
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