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SUMMARY:Snow Surface Dynamics at Different Scales
DTSTART:20110520T121500
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CATEGORIES:Conferences - Seminars
DESCRIPTION:Dr Michael Lehning\, Head Research Unit “Snow and Permafrost
 ” WSL\nThe alpine snow cover is a fascinating phenomenon with esthetical
 \, economic and ecological implications for all countries that have or dep
 end on snow in mountains. This contribution explores two distinct aspects 
 of the mountain snow cover: first\, the hazard aspect of snow is treated w
 ith respect to avalanches. It is shown how the stratigraphic information o
 n the layered snow cover can be simulated by a numerical model and subsequ
 ently be used to predict regional avalanche danger. In a second part of th
 e presentation\, the distribution of solid precipitation in mountains and 
 the resulting snow depth distribution are explored. It is shown how physic
 al and statistical process descriptions at diverse scales complement each 
 other for a better understanding of snow variability and therefore water r
 esources. 
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