A Model Setup for Mapping Snow Conditions in High-Mountain Himalaya

Seasonal snow cover is an important source of melt water for irrigation and hydropower production in many regions of the world, but can also be a cause of disasters, such as avalanches and floods. In the remote Himalayan environment there is a great demand for up-to-date information on the snow cond...

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Main Authors: Tuomo Saloranta, Amrit Thapa, James D. Kirkham, Inka Koch, Kjetil Melvold, Emmy Stigter, Maxime Litt, Knut Møen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2019-06-01
Series:Frontiers in Earth Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/feart.2019.00129/full