Lectures related to Snow Heterogeneity: Remote Sensing

Extreme Events: Understanding Weather and Climate Extremes

Delves into extreme weather events, their definitions, causes, and consequences, emphasizing the importance of understanding climate change in relation to these occurrences.

Spatial Variability of Snow Properties

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

Snow Formation: Crystal Growth and Precipitation

Explores snow crystal formation, vapor transport, cloud formation, and ice crystal growth.

Derived Variables 2: Applications and Analysis

Covers thematic variables derived from DEMs and their applications in GIS.

Remote Sensing Applications at MeteoSwiss

Explores remote sensing applications at MeteoSwiss, including radar network challenges and quantitative precipitation estimation.

CleanCloud Project Overview: Transitioning to a Post-Fossil Era

Outlines the CleanCloud project, focusing on aerosol-cloud interactions and climate transition to a post-fossil regime.

Meteorological Radar and Lidar Applications

Covers the principles and applications of meteorological radar and lidar technologies in environmental monitoring.

Imaging Techniques: Geometric and Radiometric Distortions

Discusses imaging techniques, focusing on geometric and radiometric distortions in aerial photography and their implications for data interpretation.

Snowpack Modeling: Physics and Applications

Explores the physics of snowpack modeling and its practical applications in vapor transport and hydrology simulations.

Snowfall Records and Crystal Formation

Explores snowfall records, crystal formation, atmosphere composition, vapor pressure, cloud formation, and precipitation mechanisms.

Snowpack Water Balance: Modeling and Analysis

Explores snowpack water balance, snowmelt, ablation, and energy-water balance link using degree day models.

Snow Vegetation Interactions: Importance and Processes

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

Interactions with Surface and Atmosphere: Energy Balance

Covers the interactions of electromagnetic radiation with the Earth's surface and atmosphere, focusing on energy balance and spectral signatures.

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 Measurements: Techniques and Analysis

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