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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-891-2017
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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-11-891-2017
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Research article
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07 Apr 2017
Research article |
| 07 Apr 2017
Determination of snowmaking efficiency on a ski slope from observations and modelling of snowmaking events and seasonal snow accumulation
Pierre Spandre
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Université Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, Grenoble
Météo-France–CNRS, CNRM UMR 3589, Centre d'Etudes de la Neige, Grenoble
Hugues François
Université Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, Grenoble
Emmanuel Thibert
Université Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, Grenoble
Samuel Morin
Météo-France–CNRS, CNRM UMR 3589, Centre d'Etudes de la Neige, Grenoble
Emmanuelle George-Marcelpoil
Université Grenoble Alpes, Irstea, Grenoble
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- Assessing the key concerns in snow storage: a case study for China X. Wang et al. 10.5194/tc-18-3017-2024
- Spatially continuous snow depth mapping by aeroplane photogrammetry for annual peak of winter from 2017 to 2021 in open areas L. Bührle et al. 10.5194/tc-17-3383-2023
- Analysis of past changes in wet bulb temperature in relation to snow making conditions based on long term observations Austria and Germany L. Hartl et al. 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.011
- The Suitability of Snow and Meteorological Conditions of South-Central Slovakia for Ski Slope Operation at Low Elevation—A Case Study of the Košútka Ski Centre M. Mikloš et al. 10.3390/w10070907
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- Water Losses During Technical Snow Production: Results From Field Experiments T. Grünewald & F. Wolfsperger 10.3389/feart.2019.00078
- Density of Seasonal Snow in the Mountainous Environment of Five Slovak Ski Centers M. Mikloš et al. 10.3390/w12123563
- Intercomparison of photogrammetric platforms for spatially continuous snow depth mapping L. Eberhard et al. 10.5194/tc-15-69-2021
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- The snow must go on: can snowmaking keep ski resorts profitable in a changing climate? J. Cognard et al. 10.1080/13683500.2024.2409862
- Suitability analysis of ski areas in China: an integrated study based on natural and socioeconomic conditions J. Deng et al. 10.5194/tc-13-2149-2019
- Assessing the key concerns in snow storage: a case study for China X. Wang et al. 10.5194/tc-18-3017-2024
- Spatially continuous snow depth mapping by aeroplane photogrammetry for annual peak of winter from 2017 to 2021 in open areas L. Bührle et al. 10.5194/tc-17-3383-2023
- Analysis of past changes in wet bulb temperature in relation to snow making conditions based on long term observations Austria and Germany L. Hartl et al. 10.1016/j.gloplacha.2018.05.011
- The Suitability of Snow and Meteorological Conditions of South-Central Slovakia for Ski Slope Operation at Low Elevation—A Case Study of the Košútka Ski Centre M. Mikloš et al. 10.3390/w10070907
- Air and wet bulb temperature lapse rates and their impact on snowmaking in a Pyrenean ski resort J. López-Moreno et al. 10.1007/s00704-018-2448-y
- Simulation of snow management in Alpine ski resorts using three different snow models F. Hanzer et al. 10.1016/j.coldregions.2020.102995
- Is snowmaking climate change maladaptation? D. Scott et al. 10.1080/09669582.2022.2137729
- Sustainability of snowmaking as climate change (mal)adaptation: an assessment of water, energy, and emissions in Canada’s ski industry N. Knowles et al. 10.1080/13683500.2023.2214358
- Simulated hydrological effects of grooming and snowmaking in a ski resort on the local water balance S. Morin et al. 10.5194/hess-27-4257-2023
- Water Losses During Technical Snow Production: Results From Field Experiments T. Grünewald & F. Wolfsperger 10.3389/feart.2019.00078
- Density of Seasonal Snow in the Mountainous Environment of Five Slovak Ski Centers M. Mikloš et al. 10.3390/w12123563
- Intercomparison of photogrammetric platforms for spatially continuous snow depth mapping L. Eberhard et al. 10.5194/tc-15-69-2021
- Climate controls on snow reliability in French Alps ski resorts P. Spandre et al. 10.1038/s41598-019-44068-8
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Short summary
The production of machine-made snow is generalized in ski resorts and represents the most common adaptation method to mitigate effects of climate variability and its projected changes. However, the actual snow mass that can be recovered from a given water mass used for snowmaking remains poorly known. All results were consistent with 60 % (±10 %) of the water mass found as snow within the edge of the ski slope, with most of the lost fraction of water being due to site-dependent characteristics.
The production of machine-made snow is generalized in ski resorts and represents the most common...
