WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), 7260 Davos Dorf,
Switzerland
Univ. Grenoble Alpes, Université de Toulouse,
Météo-France, CNRS, CNRM, Centre d'Études de la Neige, 38100 St. Martin d'Hères, France
Invited contribution by Giulia Mazzotti, recipient of the EGU Hydrological Sciences Virtual Outstanding Student and PhD candidate Presentation Award 2021.
Clare Webster
WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research (SLF), 7260 Davos Dorf,
Switzerland
Department of Geosciences, University of Oslo, 0316 Oslo, Norway
This study analyses snow cover evolution in mountainous forested terrain based on 2 m resolution simulations from a process-based model. We show that snow accumulation patterns are controlled by canopy structure, but topographic shading modulates the timing of melt onset, and variability in weather can cause snow accumulation and melt patterns to vary between years. These findings advance our ability to predict how snow regimes will react to rising temperatures and forest disturbances.
This study analyses snow cover evolution in mountainous forested terrain based on 2 m resolution...