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 the linkage between the snow cover, soil and discharge in the stream network. Simulations of soil moisture and streamflow were performed and compared with observations. It was found that discharge at the catchment outlet during intense rainfall or snowmelt periods correlates positively with the initial soil moisture state, in both measurements and simulations.