Use of Sentinel-1 radar observations to evaluate snowmelt dynamics in alpine regions
Knowing the timing and the evolution of the snow melting process is very important, since it
allows the prediction of (i) the snowmelt onset,(ii) the snow gliding and wet-snow …
allows the prediction of (i) the snowmelt onset,(ii) the snow gliding and wet-snow …
[HTML][HTML] Reducing hydrological modelling uncertainty by using MODIS snow cover data and a topography-based distribution function snowmelt model
This work introduces a general multi-objective parameter estimation framework to exploit
MODIS-based snow cover maps to reduce predictive streamflow uncertainty in snow …
MODIS-based snow cover maps to reduce predictive streamflow uncertainty in snow …
Interpreting Sentinel-1 SAR backscatter signals of snowpack surface melt/freeze, warming, and ripening, through field measurements and physically-based …
The transition of a cold winter snowpack to one that is ripe and contributing to runoff is
crucial to gauge for water resource management, but is highly variable in space and time …
crucial to gauge for water resource management, but is highly variable in space and time …
[HTML][HTML] Effects of catchment characteristics and hydro-meteorological scenarios on sediment connectivity in glacierised catchments
In the past decade, sediment connectivity has become a widely recognized characteristic of
a geomorphic system. However, the quantification of functional connectivity (ie connectivity …
a geomorphic system. However, the quantification of functional connectivity (ie connectivity …
Drought in Northern Italy: long earth observation time series reveal snow line elevation to be several hundred meters above long-term average in 2022
The hydrological drought in Northern Italy in 2022 was, in large part, the consequence of a
snow drought in the Italian Alps in the winter of 2021/22 and the resulting deficit of melt …
snow drought in the Italian Alps in the winter of 2021/22 and the resulting deficit of melt …
Glacier melt runoff controls bedload transport in Alpine catchments
Research on factors affecting sediment regime in glacierized catchments under warming
climates is still scarce despite its societal relevance. In particular, coarse bedload transport …
climates is still scarce despite its societal relevance. In particular, coarse bedload transport …
[HTML][HTML] Efficient multi-objective calibration and uncertainty analysis of distributed snow simulations in rugged alpine terrain
In mountainous terrain, reliable snow simulations are crucial for many applications.
However, except in highly instrumented research catchments, meteorological data are …
However, except in highly instrumented research catchments, meteorological data are …
[HTML][HTML] Exploring the use of multi-source high-resolution satellite data for snow water equivalent reconstruction over mountainous catchments
The hydrological cycle is strongly influenced by the accumulation and melting of seasonal
snow. For this reason, mountains are often claimed to be the “water towers” of the world. In …
snow. For this reason, mountains are often claimed to be the “water towers” of the world. In …
[HTML][HTML] Advancing precipitation estimation and streamflow simulations in complex terrain with X-band dual-polarization radar observations
In mountain basins, the use of long-range operational weather radars is often associated
with poor quantitative precipitation estimation due to a number of challenges posed by the …
with poor quantitative precipitation estimation due to a number of challenges posed by the …
Comparison of MODIS and model-derived snow-covered areas: Impact of land use and solar illumination conditions
Moderate resolution imaging spectroradiometry (MODIS) snow cover accuracy has been
assessed in the past at different scales, with various approaches and in relation to the many …
assessed in the past at different scales, with various approaches and in relation to the many …