H028
Applications in Snow Hydrology: Linking Snow to Natural Processes and Society
Applications in Snow Hydrology: Linking Snow to Natural Processes and Society
Session ID#: 156617
Session Description:
Snow plays a critical role in the water and energy cycles. However, in-depth understanding of its role in natural and human systems has been limited by a lack of reliable observations. Advances in field measurements, remote sensing, modeling, and emerging data analytical techniques are critical for linking snowpack information to broader processes and understanding how climate dynamics impact water supply and infrastructure. This session invites submissions focusing on innovative approaches linking snow to broader fields that address important questions such as: How do extreme events and variability in snow affect the hydrologic cycle, environment, energy sector, resource management, infrastructure, etc.? What recent advancements in snow hydrology better inform these fields? How can these advances better characterize runoff and its linkage to other processes in cold regions? We welcome submissions connecting snow to water and energy cycles across various spatiotemporal scales pertaining to hazards, streamflow forecasting, hydropower, ecology, agriculture, etc.
Co-Organized:
- C - Cryosphere
Index Terms:
0736 Snow [CRYOSPHERE]
0740 Snowmelt [CRYOSPHERE]
1880 Water management [HYDROLOGY]
1884 Water supply [HYDROLOGY]
Primary Convener: Ryan Webb, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, United States
Conveners: Laurie Huning, California State University, Long Beach, Civil Engineering and Construction Engineering Management, Long Beach, United States, Graham A Sexstone, USGS Colorado Water Science Center, Denver, United States and Dongyue Li, University of California Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA, United States
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