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Item: Climate Change: A New Software to Study the Variations of Snow Images Shot by Web Cam

    • Title: Climate Change: A New Software to Study the Variations of Snow Images Shot by Web Cam

      Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop Grenoble – Chamonix Mont-Blanc - October 07-11, 2013

      Authors:

      • Mauro Valt  [ ARPAV-DRST CVA Via Pradat, 5, 32020 Arabba (BL) ]
      • Rosamaria Salvatori  [ CNR, Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico. Via Salaria, km 29,300. 00015 Monterotondo (RM) ]
      • Paolo Plini  [ CNR, Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico. Via Salaria, km 29,300. 00015 Monterotondo (RM) ]
      • Roberto Salzano  [ CNR, Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico. Via Salaria, km 29,300. 00015 Monterotondo (RM) ]
      • Marco Giusto  [ CNR, Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico. Via Salaria, km 29,300. 00015 Monterotondo (RM) ]
      • Mauro Montagnoli  [ CNR, Istituto sull'Inquinamento Atmosferico. Via Salaria, km 29,300. 00015 Monterotondo (RM) ]

      Date: 2013-10-07

      Abstract: The seasonal Snow cover and its extension play a relevant role for environmental studies in mountain areas especially considering its variation during time; the estimation of snow cover areal distribution is also particularly interesting to study evolution of climate and atmospheric dynamics. Recently, webcam images collected at daily or even hourly intervals are used as tools to observe the snow covered areas for touristic purposes; nevertheless those images, properly processed, can represent a very important environmental data source. This paper presents the Snow-noSnow software specifically designed to automatically detect the extension of snow cover from webcam images. The software was tested on images collected on Alps (ARPAV webcam network) and on Apennines in a pilot station properly equipped for this project by CNR-IIA.

      Language of Article: English

      Presenters: Unknown

      Keywords: snow cover monitoring, climate change, digital images, software, alps, apennines

      Page Number(s): 1004-1008

      Subjects: climate change web-based services computer software

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