Solving Richards Equation for snow improves snowpack meltwater runoff estimations in detailed multi-layer snowpack model

The runoff from a snow cover during spring snowmelt or rain-on-snow events is an important factor in the hydrological cycle. In this study, three water balance schemes for the 1 dimensional physically-based snowpack model SNOWPACK are compared to lysimeter measurements at two alpine sites with a sea...

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Main Authors: N. Wever, C. Fierz, C. Mitterer, H. Hirashima, M. Lehning
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2014-02-01
Series:The Cryosphere
Online Access:http://www.the-cryosphere.net/8/257/2014/tc-8-257-2014.pdf