Detection of Winter Heat Wave Impact on Surface Runoff in a Periglacial Environment (Ny-Ålesund, Svalbard)

• Published in: Remote Sensing
• Main Authors: Roberto Salzano, Riccardo Cerrato, Federico Scoto, Andrea Spolaor, Emiliana Valentini, Marco Salvadore, Giulio Esposito, Serena Sapio, Andrea Taramelli, Rosamaria Salvatori
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2023
• Subjects: snow cover; rain on snow; snow melting; surface water runoff; Arctic; Svalbard; Ny-Ålesund; The Sentinel; Ny Ålesund
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.3390/rs15184435

The occurrence of extreme warm events in the Arctic has been increasing in recent years in terms of their frequency and intensity. The assessment of the impact of these episodes on the snow season requires further observation capabilities, where spatial and temporal resolutions are key constraints....