ENV-525: Physics and hydrology of snow

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Lectures in this course (50)

Ice Crystal Formation: Processes and Shapes

Covers ice crystal formation, processes, shapes, and snow metamorphism, explaining the significance of snow metamorphism and the growth of ice crystals.

Snow Metamorphism: Equilibrium vs Kinetic

Explores the processes of snow metamorphism, from equilibrium to kinetic, affecting snowpack layering and structural strength.

Snow Measurements: Techniques and Applications

Explores snow measurement techniques, including SWE, gauges, and new technologies.

Snow Metamorphism: Kinetic Processes

Explores kinetic metamorphism processes in snow, including crystal growth, bonding, and density changes.

Snow Measurements: Techniques and Analysis

Explores techniques for snow depth measurements, temperature sensors, snow stratigraphy, and crystal imaging.

Spatial Variability of Snow Properties

Explores the spatial variability of snow properties and the impact of heterogeneous snow cover on melt timing and volume.

Thermal Conductivity: Snowpack Processes and Models

Explores heat and mass transfer mechanisms, energy conservation, and effective conductivity models in snowpack.

Snow Remote Sensing: Satellite Missions and Spectral Properties

Explores satellite missions and spectral properties for snow remote sensing applications.

Snowpack Applications: Snow Transport

Explores snowpack modeling, avalanche warnings, glacier protection, climate change effects, and snow transport phenomena.

Snow Variables and Measurements

Explores snow variables, measurement techniques, and challenges in accurately measuring snow properties and balance components.

Snow Water Transport

Covers snow deposition modeling, sublimation effects, and snowmelt phases, including liquid water movement complexities.

Snow Measurements and Analysis

Explores methods for snow measurement and analysis using techniques like laser scanning and infrared imaging.

Climate Change: Definitions and Impacts

Explores climate definitions, snow feedback mechanisms, past climate variations, and future projections on air temperature, precipitation, and sea level, emphasizing the impacts and adaptations required.

Snow Processes at Snow-Atmosphere Interface

Explores processes at the snow-atmosphere interface and extreme snow falls in the Swiss Alps.

Snow Transport and Deposition

Explores snow transport mechanisms, forces on snow grains, drift index, AWS concept, snow deposition modelling, and topographical flow features.

Ice Lenses: Formation and Hydrological Impacts

Covers ice lens formation, water flow redirection, snowmelt fate, and runoff modulation.

Drifting Snow Sublimation: Modeling and Field Results

Explores drifting snow sublimation, modeling, suspension dynamics, and field results, emphasizing its impact on mass balance and spatial distribution.

Snow Vegetation Interactions: Importance and Processes

Discusses the significance of snow and vegetation interactions, focusing on tree density, canopy interception, and energy balance.

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Snow Mechanics: Avalanche Release and Weak Layers

Explores snow mechanics, avalanche release, weak snow layers, deformation, and failure criteria.

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