Item: SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT: SURVEY ON ITALIAN TERRITORY, FIRST RESULTS.
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Title: SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT: SURVEY ON ITALIAN TERRITORY, FIRST RESULTS.
Proceedings: International Snow Science Workshop 2024, Tromsø, Norway
Authors:
- Antonio Cardillo [ Servizio Valanghe Italiano ]
Date: 2024-09-23
Abstract: The Italian Avalanche Service, technical body of the Italian Alpine Club, is involved in the analysis of snow water equivalent (SWE) on a national scale. This parameter represents an important indicator in terms of climate change and evaluation of water resources. SWE is a key parameter in hydrology and meteorology and refers to the amount of water contained in a snow cover. It represents the height of water that would theoretically occur if the entire snow cover melted instantly. Extracting snow water equivalent involves the process of estimating or measuring this parameter without physically melting the snow. Estimating SWE is critical to understanding water availability, especially in regions where snowmelt contributes significantly to river flow and water supply. The second major experimental campaign is coming to an end, but in the 2023-2024 season an organization has been set up on a national scale with the involvement of all its holders and making specific agreements with the Command of the Alpine Troops of the Italian Army. With this work they want to expose the first results on the estimate and validate the rapid survey methodology, developed to facilitate weekly surveying on a large geographical scale. Furthermore, with the support of an IT platform, we want to compare the data recorded in the field and the data estimated by satellite together with the snow cover monitoring data.
Object ID: ISSW2024_P5.4.pdf
Language of Article: English
Presenter(s): Antonio Cardillo
Keywords: Snow Water Equivalent, Monitoring, Italian Avalanche Service, climate change
Page Number(s): 654 - 658
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