Articles | Volume 29, issue 8
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2059-2025
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-29-2059-2025
Research article
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24 Apr 2025
Research article |  | 24 Apr 2025

A local thermal non-equilibrium model for rain-on-snow events

Thomas Heinze

Model code and software

Matlab code for the numerical model Thomas Heinze https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.14904099

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Short summary
When water infiltrates into a snowpack, it alters the thermal state of the system. This work presents a first-of-its-kind multi-phase heat transfer model for local thermal non-equilibrium scenarios of water infiltration into an existing snowpack, such as during rain-on-snow events. The model can be used to calculate the formation of ice layers, as well as partial melting of the snow. Hence, it can support hazard assessment for flash floods and snow avalanches.
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