We assess the skill of seasonal forecast systems in predicting meteorological anomalies and snow water equivalent in the Alpine region, improving drought risk assessment and hydrological forecasting.
High resolution atmospheric modelling of high-altitude precipitation patterns and dynamics in the Third Pole region.
High resolution WRF model simulations are performed to improve our understanding of high-altitude precipitation patterns, dynamics, and corresponding atmospheric processes in the Third Pole region.
Aerosol Profiles with Pandora Sky Measurements
We report on first results of aerosol profile retrievals with passive ground-based remote sensing data. We use two approaches: a parametrized calculation and retrievals with the GRASP algorithm.
Disentangling anthropogenic from natural drivers of the climate variability in High Mountain Asia
Using detection – attribution experiments produced with general circulation models to disentangle anthropogenic from natural drivers of the climate variability in High Mountain Asia.
Understanding the Energy Balance of Vertical Ice Cliffs
Vertical ice cliffs change atmosphere-cryosphere interactions, challenging mass balance models. Using data from Greenland and Kilimanjaro, we refine energy balance modeling to assess ablation drivers.
Impacts of triple-dip La Niña on the Andean climate
This study investigates the response of the Andean regional climate to the rare triple-dip La Niña events and the associated implications on the water reserves.
Orographic rain shadows in the Andes: are they weakening with climate change?
We assess how orographic rain shadows respond to climate change across the different climate zones of the Andes, using a set of convection-permitting (4km) WRF simulations over the entire Andes.
Hourly Precipitation Biases and Clausius-Clapeyron Scaling in Convection-Resolving and Convection-Parameterizing Regional Climate Models
Convection-parameterizing regional climate models (RCMs) suffer from temperature-dependent biases, km-scale RCMs are thus better suited for studying future precipitation changes at hourly timescales.
High-Resolution Simulations of Atmosphere-Cryosphere Interactions on Alpine Glaciers Using HICARsnow
This study aims to investigate the thermal wind driven glacier microclimate and its impact on the glacier’s surface energy balance by utilizing HICARsnow.
Local climatic drivers of elevation-dependent warming: insights from a concerted field and modeling assessment in an alpine national park
This research explores drivers of elevation-dependent warming in the Alps. Combining observations and modeling, we assess how soil properties, topography and energy fluxes influence warming trends.