Near Real-Time Measurement of Snow Water Equivalent in the Nepal Himalayas

Near Real-Time Measurement of Snow Water Equivalent in the Nepal Himalayas

Seasonal snow is an important component of the Himalayan hydrological system, but a lack of observations at high altitude hampers understanding and forecasting of water availability in this region. Here, we use a passive gamma ray sensor that measures snow water equivalent (SWE) and complementary me...

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Main Authors: James D. Kirkham, Inka Koch, Tuomo M. Saloranta, Maxime Litt, Emmy E. Stigter, Knut Møen, Amrit Thapa, Kjetil Melvold, Walter W. Immerzeel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
Subjects:
snow water equivalent
high altitude
Himalaya
near real time
gamma radiation
snow
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00177/full

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