The influence of lateral snow redistribution processes on snow melt and sublimation in alpine regions

Journal of Hydrology

Volumn 424-425, Issue , 2012, Pages 196-206

  Bernhardt, M ^a   Schulz, K ^a   Liston, G E ^b   Zangl G ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MUNICH   (Germany)

^b Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^c DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

Author keywords

Lateral snow transport; Mountain hydrology; Snow cover modelling; Spatial variability

Indexed keywords

ALPINE REGIONS; ALPINE SNOW; CATCHMENT AREA; COMPLEX MODEL; ENERGY EXCHANGES; GENERAL MODEL; LAND SURFACE; MELT RATE; MODEL RESULTS; MOUNTAIN HYDROLOGY; NATIONAL PARKS; REDISTRIBUTION PROCESS; SATELLITE IMAGES; SNOW COVER MODELLING; SNOW COVERS; SNOW DISTRIBUTION; SNOW MELT; SNOW TRANSPORT; SPATIAL SCALE; SPATIAL VARIABILITY; SUBLIMATION RATES;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES); CATCHMENTS; PHASE TRANSITIONS; SUBLIMATION;

THREE DIMENSIONAL;

ACCURACY ASSESSMENT; AIR-SNOW INTERACTION; ALPINE ENVIRONMENT; ATMOSPHERIC DEPOSITION; CATCHMENT; ENERGY FLUX; MELTWATER; MODEL VALIDATION; MOISTURE CONTENT; PREDICTION; SATELLITE IMAGERY; SLIDING; SNOW COVER; SNOWMELT; SPATIAL VARIATION; SUBLIMATION; WIND FORCING;

BAVARIA; BERCHTESGADEN NATIONAL PARK; GERMANY;

EID: 84856797504     PISSN: 00221694     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jhydrol.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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