GIS- and field data based modeling of snow water equivalent in shrub tundra

• Published in: Ice and Snow
• Main Authors: Yu. A. Dvornikov, A. V. Khomutov, D. R. Mullanurov, K. A. Ermokhina
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: Russian
• Published: Nauka 2015
• Subjects: водный эквивалент снежного покрова; гис; моделирование; рельеф; снегомерная съёмка; Science; Q; Yamal Peninsula; Active layer thickness; permafrost; Tundra
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.15356/2076-6734-2015-2-69-80; https://doaj.org/article/2f294bdd595c4285a861b60d319f035d

An approach for snow water equivalent (SWE) modelling in tundra environments has been developed for the test area on the Yamal peninsula. Detailed mapping of snow cover is very important for tundra areas under continuous permafrost conditions, because the snow cover affects the active layer thickness (ALT) and the ground temperature, acting as a heat-insulating agent. The information concerning snow cover with specific regime of accumulation can support studies of ground temperature distribution and other permafrost related aspects.