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12 Jul 2018
Research article |
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| 12 Jul 2018
A particle filter scheme for multivariate data assimilation into a point-scale snowpack model in an Alpine environment
Gaia Piazzi
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, 17100, Italy
Guillaume Thirel
Catchment Hydrology Research Group, HYCAR Research Unit, Irstea,
Antony, 92160, France
Lorenzo Campo
CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, 17100, Italy
Simone Gabellani
CIMA Research Foundation, Savona, 17100, Italy
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Discipline: Snow | Subject: Data Assimilation
Exploring the potential of thermal infrared remote sensing to improve a snowpack model through an observing system simulation experiment
Large-scale snow data assimilation using a spatialized particle filter: recovering the spatial structure of the particles
Esteban Alonso-González, Simon Gascoin, Sara Arioli, and Ghislain Picard
The Cryosphere, 17, 3329–3342, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3329-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-17-3329-2023, 2023
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Data assimilation techniques are a promising approach to improve snowpack simulations in remote areas that are difficult to monitor. This paper studies the ability of satellite-observed land surface temperature to improve snowpack simulations through data assimilation. We show that it is possible to improve snowpack simulations, but the temporal resolution of the observations and the algorithm used are critical to obtain satisfactory results.
Jean Odry, Marie-Amélie Boucher, Simon Lachance-Cloutier, Richard Turcotte, and Pierre-Yves St-Louis
The Cryosphere, 16, 3489–3506, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-3489-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-3489-2022, 2022
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The research deals with the assimilation of in-situ local snow observations in a large-scale spatialized snow modeling framework over the province of Quebec (eastern Canada). The methodology is based on proposing multiple spatialized snow scenarios using the snow model and weighting them according to the available observations. The paper especially focuses on the spatial coherence of the snow scenario proposed in the framework.
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Short summary
The study focuses on the development of a multivariate particle filtering data assimilation scheme into a point-scale snow model. One of the main challenging issues concerns the impoverishment of the particle sample, which is addressed by jointly perturbing meteorological data and model parameters. An additional snow density model is introduced to reduce sensitivity to the availability of snow mass-related observations. In this configuration, the system reveals a satisfying performance.
The study focuses on the development of a multivariate particle filtering data assimilation...
