Comparison of different automatic methods for estimating snow water equivalent

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 57, Issue 2-3, 2009, Pages 107-115

  Egli, L ^a   Jonas, T ^a   Meister, R ^a  

^a WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Automatic measurement; Avalanche risk management; Comparison test; Snow hydrology; Snow water equivalent

Indexed keywords

AUTOMATIC MEASUREMENT; AVALANCHE RISK MANAGEMENT; COMPARISON TEST; SNOW HYDROLOGY; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT;

ESTIMATION; HYDROLOGY; NUMERICAL METHODS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; STOCHASTIC MODELS; WATER;

SNOW;

AVALANCHE; BOUNDARY CONDITION; ESTIMATION METHOD; GLACIAL HYDROLOGY; MASS BALANCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWPACK; SUBLIMATION; WINTER;

EID: 67349105943     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2009.02.008     Document Type: Article

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