In this project we investigate the radiation balance inside snow-covered subalpine forests. A novel instrument was developed to capture the spatio-temporal variability of radiation below the canopy.

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The project addresses the description of the dynamic of snow cover’s spatial distribution over Alpine topography at scales of 1m, 10m, 100m & 1km – 100km during accumulation and ablation.

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The SLF participates in interdisciplinary research projects studying various hydrological processes on the forefield of the Damma glacier in canton Uri. Its primary focus is on the linkage between climatic factors, snow melt, ice melt, discharge, groundwater, and soil moisture.

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Mountain streams can constitute a significant risk to subjacent settlement areas due to flooding and debris flow. Last summer, a new automatic runoff gage has been installed in the river Albertibach above Davos.

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Alpine3D is a snowcover model that allows simulating the spatial distribution of snow in complex alpine terrain. This project deals with the verification of snow water equivalent estimates of Alpine3D by means of field measurements.

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In this interdisciplinary project research teams from WSL (Mountain Hydrology and Torrents), Univ. Bern (Hydrology), ETH Zürich (Atmosphere and Climate, VAW Glaciology, Centre of Energy Policy and Economics) and Univ. Zürich (Physical Geography) have investigated the effect of a changing climate on the Swiss Hydropower production.

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Climate change is severely affecting the water resources in Peru’s High Andean Plateau. Focusing on water resources, disaster prevention and food security, CCAP attempts to identify the most suitable adjustment measures.

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Droughts and heat waves are expected to become more frequent in Switzerland due to climate change. Droughts have major impacts on water resources, public health, ecosystems and consequently the economy. However, relevant information about relevant economic and societal impacts and knowledge about adequate coping strategies are still lacking.

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