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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-369-2021
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-369-2021
Research article
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27 Jan 2021
Research article |  | 27 Jan 2021

Snow depth time series retrieval by time-lapse photography: Finnish and Italian case studies

Marco Bongio, Ali Nadir Arslan, Cemal Melih Tanis, and Carlo De Michele

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The capability of time-lapse photography to retrieve snow depth time series was tested. We demonstrated that this method can be efficiently used in three different case studies: two in the Italian Alps and one in a forested region of Finland, with an accuracy comparable to the most common methods such as ultrasonic sensors or manual measurements. We hope that this simple method based only on a camera and a graduated stake can enable snow depth measurements in dangerous and inaccessible sites.
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