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20 Dec 2019
Research article |
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| 20 Dec 2019
Continuous and autonomous snow water equivalent measurements by a cosmic ray sensor on an alpine glacier
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Nadine Salzmann
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Matthias Huss
Department of Geosciences, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
Laboratory of Hydraulics, Hydrology and Glaciology (VAW), ETH Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Darin Desilets
Hydroinnova LLC, Albuquerque, NM, USA
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Short summary
The snow water equivalent (SWE) in high mountain regions is crucial for many applications. Yet its quantification remains difficult. We present autonomous daily SWE observations by a cosmic ray sensor (CRS) deployed on a Swiss glacier for two winter seasons. Combined with snow depth observations, we derive the daily bulk snow density. The validation with manual field observations and its measurement reliability show that the CRS is a promising device for high alpine cryospheric environments.
The snow water equivalent (SWE) in high mountain regions is crucial for many applications. Yet...
