Evaluation of Arctic land snow cover characteristics, surface albedo and temperature during the transition seasons from regional climate model simulations and satellite data [PDF]
, 2014 This paper evaluates the simulated Arctic land snow cover duration, snow water equivalent, snow cover fraction, surface albedo and land surface temperature in the regional climate model HIRHAM5 during 2008-2010, compared with various satellite and ...
Dethloff, Klaus +8 more
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A satellite-based snow cover climatology (1985–2011) for the European Alps derived from AVHRR data [PDF]
, 2013 Seasonal snow cover is of great environmental and socio-economic importance for the European Alps. Therefore a high priority has been assigned to quantifying its temporal and spatial variability.
F. Hüsler +4 more
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Лëд и снег, 2023 The development of winter ski tourism and characteristics of ski resorts in various regions of Russia are closely related to climatic conditions, the most important of which are the presence and duration of snow cover.
V. V. Vinogradova, T. B. Titkova
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A snow cover climatology for the Pyrenees from MODIS snow products [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceThe seasonal snow in the Pyrenees is critical for hydropower production, crop irrigation and tourism in France, Spain and Andorra.
Dejoux, Jean-François +7 more
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Spatial and temporal variability of snow cover in the southern forest-steppe of the Upper Ob River
Лëд и снег, 2022 The study area is the forest-steppe in the Upper Ob basin located on the south of the West Siberian Plain. The results of studies of the dates of setting-up and loss of a stable snow cover and its duration are presented, the thickness of snow and snow ...
N. I. Bykov +5 more
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Inducing Water Productivity from Snow Cover for Sustainable Water Management in Ibrahim River Basin, Lebanon [PDF]
, 2015 International audienceThe aim of this paper is to explore the effects and linkages between snow cover areas, distribution, probability and measured water discharge along east Mediterranean coastal watershed using moderate-resolution satellite images ...
Amacha, Nabil +8 more
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Snow cover variability and change in mountainous regions of Bulgaria, 19312000
Meteorologische Zeitschrift, 2004 An investigation of change in snow cover (maximum depth and snow cover duration) over the 1931-2000 period was carried out at sixteen climate stations located in mountainous areas of Bulgaria.
Nadezhda Petkova +2 more
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Distributed snow and rock temperature modelling in steep rock walls using Alpine3D [PDF]
, 2017 In this study we modelled the influence of the spatially and temporally heterogeneous snow cover on the surface energy balance and thus on rock temperatures in two rugged, steep rock walls on the Gemsstock ridge in the central Swiss Alps.
Bavay, Mathias +6 more
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An investigation of the effect of transient climate change on snowmelt, flood frequency and timing in northern Britain [PDF]
, 2014 Climate change is almost certain to affect snow and ice processes. Even at lower latitudes, changes in snow cover at high altitudes can significantly affect catchment hydrology.
Crooks, S.M., Kay, A.L.
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Changes in Snow Phenology from 1979 to 2016 over the Tianshan Mountains, Central Asia [PDF]
, 2019 Snowmelt from the Tianshan Mountains (TS) is a major contributor to the water resources of the Central Asian region. Thus, changes in snow phenology over the TS have significant implications for regional water supplies and ecosystem services.
Ahmad, Sajjad +4 more
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