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Franziska Gerber
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From the Clouds to the Ground - Snow Precipitation Patterns in Complex Terrain
Varun Sharma, Michael Lehning, Alexis Berne, Franziska Gerber, Marco Gabella, Nikola Besic, Urs Martin Germann
Snow accumulation patterns are determined by many different processes from ice crystal nucleation in clouds to snow redistribution by wind and avalanches. In between, snow precipitation undergoes different dynamical and microphysical processes, such as ice ...
2018Spatial variability in snow precipitation and accumulation in COSMO–WRF simulations and radar estimations over complex terrain
Varun Sharma, Michael Lehning, Alexis Berne, Franziska Gerber, Marco Gabella, Nikola Besic, Urs Martin Germann
Snow distribution in complex alpine terrain and its evolution in the future climate is important in a variety of applications including hydropower, avalanche forecasting and freshwater resources. However, it is still challenging to quantitatively forecast ...
2018A close-ridge small-scale atmospheric flow field and its influence on snow accumulation
Michael Lehning, Franziska Gerber, Sebastian Wilhelm Hoch
The rough, steep, and complex terrain in the alpine environment causes a variety of flow patterns such as blocking, speed-up, or flow separation, which influence precipitation, snow deposition, and ultimately snow distribution on the ground. Cloud-terrain ...
Amer Geophysical Union2017Wind Energy Potential in Switzerland: Discovering Localized Thermo-topographic Flows and Associated Wind Resource
Varun Sharma, Michael Lehning, Franziska Gerber
In 2011, the Swiss Federal council and Parliament decided on the phase out of Switzerland’s five nuclear energy plants (BFE n.d.) and launched the “Energy Strategy 2050” which envisages a significant expansion of electricity production from renewable sourc ...
2016Identification of snow precipitation mechanisms and accumulation patterns over complex terrain with very high resolution radar data and terrestrial laser scans
Michael Lehning, Alexis Berne, Jacopo Grazioli, Franziska Gerber, Daniel Wolfensberger
Knowledge on changes in seasonal mountain snow water resources are essential e.g. for hydropower companies. Both, snow accumulation and ablation need to be investigated to make precise predictions of water stored in a seasonal snow cover. Only if the proce ...
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