Mapping of snow water equivalent by a deep-learning model assimilating snow observations

G Cui, M Anderson, R Bales - Journal of Hydrology, 2023 - Elsevier
To estimate snowpack water storage in mountain basins, this study presents a framework
that couples a deep-learning long short-term memory (LSTM) model and a zonal bias …

IT-SNOW: a snow reanalysis for Italy blending modeling, in-situ data, and satellite observations (2010–2021)

F Avanzi, S Gabellani, F Delogu… - Earth System …, 2022 - essd.copernicus.org
We present IT-SNOW, a serially complete and multi-year snow reanalysis for Italy (300k+ km
2) covering a transitional continental-to-Mediterranean region where snow plays an …

Future changes in the free tropospheric freezing level and rain–snow limit: The case of central Chile

P Mardones, RD Garreaud - Atmosphere, 2020 - mdpi.com
The freezing level in the free troposphere often intercepts the terrain of the world's major
mountain ranges, creating a rain–snow limit. In this work, we use the free tropospheric …

MODIS-based modeling of evapotranspiration from woody vegetation supported by root-zone water storage

G Cui, W Guo, M Goulden, R Bales - Remote Sensing of Environment, 2024 - Elsevier
As an important process regulating the water cycle, forest evapotranspiration (ET) also
reflects vegetation and moisture conditions in response to a changing environment. For …

The snowline and 0 C isotherm altitudes during precipitation events in the dry subtropical Chilean Andes as seen by citizen science, surface stations, and ERA5 …

S Schauwecker, G Palma, S MacDonell… - Frontiers in Earth …, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Understanding the variability of the snowline and the closely related 0° C isotherm during
infrequent precipitation events in the dry Andes in Chile is fundamental for precipitation …

[HTML][HTML] Runoff response to the uncertainty from key water-budget variables in a seasonally snow-covered mountain basin

G Cui, M Anderson, R Bales - Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract Study region The American River Basin, a seasonally snow-covered mountain
basin in the northern Sierra Nevada of California, USA. Study focus Precipitation phase …

Precipitation Estimates and Orographic Gradients Using Snow, Temperature, and Humidity Measurements From a Wireless‐Sensor Network

G Cui, R Rice, F Avanzi, P Hartsough… - Water Resources …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
This study reports on a blending approach using snowpack measurements from a wireless‐
sensor network, gauge precipitation, and atmospheric‐moisture data to estimate mountain …

Multi‐year analysis of rain‐snow levels at Marquette, Michigan

JA Shates, C Pettersen, TS L'Ecuyer… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This study uses observations from a ground‐based instrument suite to investigate the rain‐
snow level (RSL) in stratiform rainfall from January 2014 to April 2020 in the Upper Great …

Improving snow water equivalent simulations in an alpine basin by blending precipitation gauge and snow pillow measurements

N Pelak, M Sohrabi, M Safeeq… - Hydrological …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Mountain snowpack is a critical freshwater reservoir that sustains ecosystems and provides
water for hydropower, agriculture, and urban uses. Accurate basin‐scale snowpack …

Evapotranspiration across the rain–snow transition in a semi‐arid watershed

M Kraft, JP McNamara - Hydrological Processes, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
The snowpack regime influences the timing of soil water available for transpiration and
synchrony with the evapotranspiration (ET) energy demand (air temperature, VPD, and …