Forcing the snow-cover model SNOWPACK with forecasted weather data

• Published in: The Cryosphere
• Main Authors: Bellaire, S., Jamieson, J. B., Fierz, C.
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2011
• Subjects: article; Verlagsveröffentlichung; British Columbia; Canada; The Cryosphere
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-5-1115-2011; https://noa.gwlb.de/receive/cop_mods_00026438; https://noa.gwlb.de/servlets/MCRFileNodeServlet/cop_derivate_00026393/tc-5-1115-2011.pdf; https://tc.copernicus.org/articles/5/1115/2011/tc-5-1115-2011.pdf

Avalanche danger is often estimated based on snow cover stratigraphy and snow stability data. In Canada, single forecasting regions are very large (>50 000 km2) and snow cover data are often not available. To provide additional information on the snow cover and its seasonal evolution the Swiss sn...