Articles | Volume 16, issue 3
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1031-2022
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-16-1031-2022
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16 Mar 2022
Research article |  | 16 Mar 2022

A local model of snow–firn dynamics and application to the Colle Gnifetti site

Fabiola Banfi and Carlo De Michele

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Climate changes require a dynamic description of glaciers in hydrological models. In this study we focus on the local modelling of snow and firn. We tested our model at the site of Colle Gnifetti, 4400–4550 m a.s.l. The model shows that wind erodes all the precipitation of the cold months, while snow is in part conserved between April and September since higher temperatures protect snow from erosion. We also compared modelled and observed firn density, obtaining a satisfying agreement.