2nd ANNUAL INARCH Workshop - French Alps
Laboratoire de Glaciologie et de Géophysique de l'Environnement
University of Grenoble, Grenoble, France: October 17-19 2016
The second INARCH workshop was held in the Lliboutry Conference Room at the Laboratoire de Glaciologie et de Géophysique de l'Environnement (LGGE), on the campus of the University of Grenoble.
The workshop provided an opportunity for scientists to explore and discuss specific issues in mountain snow and ice hydrology highlighted in the inaugural INARCH workshop in Kananaskis in October 2015.
The following INARCH participants kindly formed the Local Organising Committee:
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- Vincent Vionnet, CNRM-CEN
- Isabella Zin, LTHE
- Jean Emanuel Sicart, LTHE
- Delphine Six, LGGE
- Atmospheric downscaling for mountain snow and ice hydrology modeling
- Availability and suitability of surface observations and spatial observations from mountain observatories and discussion of the mountain observations journal special issue
- Climate sensitivity numerical experiments / results from numerical diagnostic experiments using the cryospheric and hydrological response of mountain catchments to various representations of a changing climate
56 scientists participated in the workshop, and 36 were able to attend the field excursion.
The full programme, together with abstracts and presentations (where available), is shown here:
| Welcome and Introduction | ||
| Welcome by OSUG | Michel Dietrich | |
| Opening talk on INARCH objectives, progress and special Issue in ESSD | John Pomeroy, Vincent Vionnet | |
| Session 1: Meteorological Downscaling for snow and ice hydrology 1 | Chair: Ethan Gutmann | |
| Postprocessing NWP model output for the needs of snow hydrological modelling Abstract -- Presentation (3.8 Mb PPTX) | Tobias Jonas | |
| Using kilometric-resolution meteorological forecasts and satellite-derived incoming radiations for snowpack modelling in complex terrain Abstract -- Presentation (2.5 Mb PDF) | Louis Quéno | |
| Evaluating a dynamic-mesh hydrology model driven by GEM forecasts over the Canadian Rockies Abstract -- Presentation (3.8 Mb PDF) | Nic Wayand | |
| Session 2: Meteorological Downscaling for snow and ice hydrology 2 | Chair: Francesca Pellicciotti | |
| Convection-Resolving Climate Change Simulations: Short-Term Precipitation Extremes in a Changing Climate Abstract -- Presentation (13.5 Mb PDF) | Nikolina Ban | |
| Uncertainties in the Alpine Climate Signal due to Internal Variability and Downscaling Method Choices Presentation (108 Mb PPTX) | Ethan Gutmann | |
| Downscaling of regional climate model outputs to drive a hydrological model in alpine research basins: Intercomparison of snow hydrology and impacts of climate change along a North American transect from Yukon to Idaho Presentation (25.3 Mb PPTX) | John Pomeroy | |
| Spatial and temporal downscaling of RCM data for Alpine sites Abstract -- Presentation (21.4 Mb PPTX) | Kristian Förster | |
| Projections of meteorological and snow conditions at Col de Porte (French Alps) using downscaled and adjusted EURO-CORDEX climate projections Abstract -- Presentation (3.4 Mb PDF) | Deborah Verfaillie | |
| Session 3: Modelling the cryospheric and hydrological response of mountain catchments under present and future climate | Chair: Matthieu Lafaysse | |
| RCP4.5 and RCP8.5 runoff regime changes in a regional glacierized catchment in the Austrian Alps Abstract -- Presentation (14.3 Mb PPTX) | Ulrich Strasser | |
| Modelling efforts to assess changes in hydrology and sustainability of water uses in Alpine context Abstract -- Presentation (10.5 Mb PPTX) | Isabelle Gouttevin | |
| Evaluation of distributed snowpack simulation with in-situ and remote sensing information in Arve upper catchment Abstract -- Presentation (4.4 Mb PDF) | Jesus Revuelto | |
| Spatial characterization of the snowpack pattern with landscape-based discretization for hydrologic modeling of the snow-dominated Morales River Basin, in the semi-arid Andes of central Chile Abstract -- Presentation (10.8 Mb PPTX) | Yohann Videla Giering | |
| Present and future runoff from a Central Himalayan watershed: the importance of monitoring strategies in the Langtang catchment and of the integration of ground data and remote sensing into a glacio-hydrological model Abstract -- Presentation (1.7 Mb PDF) | Francesca Pellicciotti | |
| Exploring the climate and hydrology of the Upper Indus Basin using the High Asia Refined Analysis Abstract -- Presentation (3.6 Mb PPTX) | David Pritchard | |
| Session 4: Mountain observatories 1 | Chair: Isabelle Gouttevin | |
| Multiphysical ensemble snowpack simulations at Col de Porte site (French Alps) Abstract -- Presentation (16 Mb ODP) | Matthieu Lafaysse | |
| Mountain reference sites in ESM-SnowMIP Abstract -- Presentation (3.1 Mb PPTX) | Richard Essery | |
| NASA's Airborne Snow Observatory; Opportunities for Model Validation Abstract -- Presentation (112 Mb PPTX) | Mckenzie Skiles | |
| Discussion on methods of atmospheric downscaling in complex terrain | ||
| Session 5: Mountain Observatories 2 | Chair: Mckenzie Skiles | |
| Radiative properties of clouds over a tropical Bolivian glacier: seasonal variations and relationship with regional atmospheric circulation Presentation (13.6 Mb PPTX) | Jean Emmanuel Sicart | |
| Determination of land surface heat fluxes and evapotranspiration (ET) over heterogeneous landscape of the Third Pole region (Tibetan Plateau and nearby surrounding region) Abstract -- Presentation(27.4 Mb PDF) | Yaoming Ma | |
| On the critical need for mountain observatories to monitor and detect amplified climate change in British Columbia’s Mountains Abstract -- Presentation (4.9 Mb PDF) | Aseem Raj Sharma | |
| Variability of snow depth, snow water equivalent, and snow density in Mount-Lebanon between 2014 and 2016 Abstract -- Presentation (3.5 Mb PDF) | Abbas Fayad | |
| Monitoring and modeling of cold region hydrological process in a high mountain river basin in the upstream area of the Heihe River Basin of China Abstract -- Presentation (15.6 Mb PDF) | Zhen Zhang | |
| Quantifying the spatial summer precipitation variability in a highly glacierized catchment: the case study of the Arve catchment (Chamonix) in the French Alps Abstract -- Presentation (1 - 24.2 Mb PPTX) -- Presentation (2 - 1.2 Mb MOV) | Thomas Condom | |
| Session 6: Links between INARCH and other research programmes | Chair: Florence Naaim Bouvet | |
| INARCH, GNOMO, GEO-GNOME and MRI: relationships between observatory networks Abstract -- Presentation (22.9 Mb PPTX) | Greg Greenwood | |
| INARCH and the Global Water Futures (GWF) Programme: Common Interests in Cold Regions Mountains and Next Steps Presentation (23.5 Mb PPTX) | John Pomeroy | |
| Discussion on INARCH and GWF | ||
| Transforming Science into Practice: Developing Synergies and Knowledge through UNESCO-IHP
Presentation (2.9 Mb PDF) | Anil Mishra | |
| Session 7: Mountain Observatories 3 | Chair: Tobias Jonas | |
| A Distributed and Real-Time Wireless Network of Weather Stations for Wind Blown Snow at Finse, Norway Abstract -- Presentation (14.5 Mb ODP) | Simon Filhol | |
| Observations and modeling of snowpack/atmosphere interactions at Col du Lac Blanc (French Alps) Abstract -- Presentation (1 - 65.6 Mb PPTX) -- Presentation (2 - 33.7 Mb WMV) -- Presentation (3 - 6.9 Mb WMV) -- Presentation (4 - 9.5 Mb WMV) | Florence Naaim Bouvet | |
| TLS observations of the cryosphere in the Central Pyrenees: data acquisition and research applications Abstract -- Presentation (5.6 Mb PDF) | Jesus Revuelto | |
| Construction of a permanent TLS station at Hintereisferner Presentation (4.1 Mb PDF) | Georg Kaser | |
| The role of Senator Beck Basin Study Area and Grand Mesa Study Plot, CO, USA in Year 1 of NASA's SnowEx Campaign Abstract -- Presentation (101 Mb PPTX) | Mckenzie Skiles | |
| A multi-scale observation dataset of the snow cover in the Pyrenees Abstract -- Presentation (4 Mb PDF) | Simon Gascoin | |
| Session 8: Synthesis | Chair: Georg Kaser | |
| Discussion on mountain observatories and INARCH special Issue in ESSD | ||
| Developing Synergies at Global Level - Global Cryosphere Watch Presentation (3.1 Mb PPTX) | Rodica Nitu | |
| Hot & Bothered: Advancing Public Policy in a Warming World Abstract -- Presentation (4.2 Mb PPTX) | Robert Sandford | |
| Conclusions | ||
| Day 3 - Wednesday 19th October Field trip to Chamonix | ||
| The trip comprised a visit to research sites in the Aiguille du Midi (3842m), near Chamonix. Christian Vincent (LGGE) described the scientific activities of the GLACIOCLIM Observing System, and Thomas Condom (LTHE) the experimental rain gauge network and related scientific activities.
After some time to enjoy views of the Mont Blanc and Aiguilles Rouges massifs, the group moved on to Le Tour. There they saw the hydrometric station, and heard about snow measurement techniques and hydrological issues in the Alps (Vincent Vionnet, Samuel Morin and Isabella Zin). At the confluence of the Arve and Arveyron d'Argentière, they were shown flood defences (Isabella Zin), saw the sediment transport station at Pont des Favrands, and heard about water quality issues (Thomas Condom). |
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| Title | Presenter |
| The simulation of longwave radiation onto snow beneath boreal forest canopies Abstract -- Poster (1.5 Mb PDF) | Markus Todt |
| Modeling water available for hydro-power production in a mountain catchment: results and challenges Abstract -- Poster (3.2 Mb PDF) |
Paolo Pogliotti |
| Deriving incoming shortwave and longwave radiations from temperature and remote sensing cloud cover data in mountainous areas Abstract -- Poster (9.6 Mb PDF) |
Philippe Riboust |
| Influence of meteorological forcing data on the hydrological modelling of a high altitude glaciated catchment (Dudh Koshi, Nepalese Himalaya) Poster (2.2 Mb PDF) |
Louise Mimeau |
| Contribution of high resolution remote sensing data to modelling of the snow cover in the Atlas Mountains Abstract -- Poster (5.6 Mb PDF) |
Wassim Baba |
| Physically-based modelling of ice cliff melt on a debris-covered glacier, Nepalese Himalayas Abstract -- Poster (1.8 Mb PDF) |
Pascal Buri |
| MeteoIO: A Pre-Processing Library for Numerical Models Abstract -- Poster (5.1 Mb PDF) |
Mathias Bavay |
| Calibrating large scale satellite information on basis of data achieved in research catchments: A case study on basis of the NDSI threshold value. Abstract -- Poster (0.4 Mb PDF) |
Matthias Bernhardt |
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