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Multi-instrumental monitoring of snowmelt infiltration in Vallon de Nant, Swiss Alps
Judith Eeckman
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Institute of Geography and Sustainability, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Brian De Grenus
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Floreana Marie Miesen
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
James Thornton
Mountain Research Initiative, c/o University of Bern, Switzerland
Philip Brunner
Center for Hydrogeology and Geothermics (CHYN), University of Neuchatel, Switzerland
Nadav Peleg
Institute of Earth Surface Dynamics, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
Expertise Center for Climate Extremes, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
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The fate of liquid water from melting snow in winter and spring is difficult to understand in the mountains. This work uses a multi-instrumental network to accurately monitor the dynamics of snowmelt and infiltration at different depths in the ground and at different altitudes. The results show that melting snow quickly infiltrates into the upper layers of the soil but is also quickly transferred through the soil along the slopes towards the river.
The fate of liquid water from melting snow in winter and spring is difficult to understand in...
