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Articles | Volume 21, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-4053-2017
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-21-4053-2017
Research article
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14 Aug 2017
Research article |  | 14 Aug 2017

Simulating the influence of snow surface processes on soil moisture dynamics and streamflow generation in an alpine catchment

Nander Wever, Francesco Comola, Mathias Bavay, and Michael Lehning

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The assessment of flood risks in alpine, snow-covered catchments requires an understanding of...