Spatio-temporal variability of snow water equivalent in the extra-tropical Andes Cordillera from distributed energy  balance modeling and remotely sensed snow cover

Cornwell, E.; Molotch, N. P.; McPhee, J.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-411-2016

Articles | Volume 20, issue 1

https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-411-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-411-2016

© Author(s) 2016. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 License.

Articles | Volume 20, issue 1

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25 Jan 2016

Research article |

| 25 Jan 2016

Spatio-temporal variability of snow water equivalent in the extra-tropical Andes Cordillera from distributed energy balance modeling and remotely sensed snow cover

E. Cornwell, N. P. Molotch, and J. McPhee

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RC C3981: 'Review', Juraj Parajka, 02 Oct 2015
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AC C4716: 'Final author comments', James McPhee, 07 Nov 2015

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (28 Nov 2015) by Carlo De Michele

AR by James McPhee on behalf of the Authors (08 Dec 2015) Author's response Manuscript

ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Dec 2015) by Carlo De Michele

RR by Juraj Parajka (14 Dec 2015)

RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (16 Dec 2015)

ED: Publish subject to technical corrections (24 Dec 2015) by Carlo De Michele

AR by James McPhee on behalf of the Authors (01 Jan 2016) Author's response Manuscript

Short summary

We present a high-resolution snow water equivalent estimation for the 2001–2014 period over the extratropical Andes Cordillera of Argentina and Chile, the first of its type. The effect of elevation on accumulation is confirmed, although this is less marked in the northern portion of the domain. The 3000–4000 m a.s.l. elevation band contributes the bulk of snowmelt, but the 4000–5000 m a.s.l. band is a significant source and deserves further monitoring and research.