Snowmelt in mountains is an important part of the water and energy cycles and provides water for 1/6th of the world's population. The downwelling irradiances are the primary drivers of this melt, however, they are rarely observed. The use of estimated irradiances, few observations, lack of evaluation of alternative sources ...

Snowmelt in mountains is an important part of the water and energy cycles and provides water for 1/6th of the world's population. The downwelling irradiances are the primary drivers of this melt, however, they are rarely observed. The use of estimated irradiances, few observations, lack of evaluation of alternative sources ...

Physically-based snow models form the basis of our understanding of current and future water and energy cycles, especially in mountainous terrain. These models are poorly constrained and widely diverge from each other, demonstrating a poor understanding of the surface energy balance. This research aims to improve our understanding ...