Improved modelling of mountain snowpacks with spatially distributed precipitation bias correction derived from historical reanalysis

von Kaenel, Manon; Margulis, Steven A.

doi:https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-3309-2025

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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-19-3309-2025

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27 Aug 2025

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Improved modelling of mountain snowpacks with spatially distributed precipitation bias correction derived from historical reanalysis

Manon von Kaenel and Steven A. Margulis

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