openAMUNDSEN

openAMUNDSEN

Related Information

Model Information Inputs Outputs Workflow

Section 1: Model Information

Name (e.g., CRHM)

openAMUNDSEN

Full Name (e.g., Cold Regions Hydrological Model)

openAMUNDSEN (distributed snow/ice/hydrological model)

Description

OpenAMUNDSEN is a modular snow and hydroclimatological modeling framework for resolving the mass and energy balance of snow- and ice-covered surfaces in mountain regions.

Information link:
https://doc.openamundsen.org

Institution

University of Innsbruck

Purpose

For resolving the mass and energy balance of snow- and ice-covered surfaces in mountain regions.

Contact Persons

Name	Role	Contact Information
Ulrich Strasser	Primary Contact	ulrich.strasser@uibk.ac.at

Section 2: Inputs

Minimum Input Data

Input Data	Units (if specific or preferred)	Additional Information
Temperature	K
Precipitation	kg m-2
Relative Humidity	%
Wind Speed	m s-1
Shortwave Radiation In	W m-2

Optimal Input Data (additional to above minimal input data)

Additional Input Data	Units (if specific or preferred)	Additional Information
Longwave Radiation In	W m-2

Calibration Data

No calibration

Validation Data

SWE, runoff, and satellite data derived snow cover, and snow height from point recordings and laser scans.
See https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-10-1859-2016

Section 3: Outputs

Model Outputs

Outputs	Additional Information
distributed snowpack evolution
glacier mass balance
water balance	including evapotranspiration

Processes Modelled

Processes	Additional Information

Spatial Resolution

applied in areas ranging from the point scale to the regional scale (i.e., up to some hundreds to thousands of square kilometers), using a spatial resolution of 10–100 m

Temporal Resolution

1–3 h

Strengths and Limitations

External and Internal Tools

Source Code Availability

Data Sources

File Formats

Output of time series data (including arbitrary model variables for selected point locations) in:
- NetCDF, or
- CSV format.
Output of gridded model variables, either for specific dates or periodically (e.g., daily or monthly), optionally aggregated to averages or sums in:
- NetCDF,
- GeoTIFF, or
- ASCII Grid format.

Section 4: Workflow

Model Workflow

See http://doc.openamundsen.org/doc

Notes

T-2022-09-05-Z1s4KjRZ3TJE6UP7c7LP18Z2g Model 1.0