Editorial: Advances in observations and modeling of snow, forest-snow processes and snow hydrology

Journal Article · 31 August 2023 · Frontiers in Water

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3389/frwa.2023.1274748 · OSTI ID:2246615

Sun, Ning ^[1]; Cristea, Nicoleta ^[2]

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1. Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
2. Univ. of Washington, Seattle, WA (United States)

Seasonal snowpack plays a pivotal role in the regional water cycle. In Western mountainous regions, where precipitation predominantly occurs as snow during winter and is limited in the summer months when water demand peaks, snowpack serves as a critical water source essential for sustaining water supply, ecosystems, agriculture, and industries. Additionally, snowpack dynamically influences extreme events, such as floods, droughts, and wildfires, through intricate land-atmosphere feedback. Nevertheless, significant knowledge gaps persist within this field due to data limitations and the complexity of the physics involved in modeling snow and snow hydrology (i.e., snow acts as a critical upstream hydrological process). Here, this research topic presents a collection of manuscripts that address some of these important research gaps.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), Richland, WA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE Office of Science (SC), Biological and Environmental Research (BER). Earth & Environmental Systems Science (EESS)
• Grant/Contract Number: AC05-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 2246615
• Report Number(s): PNNL-SA--189715
• Journal Information: Frontiers in Water, Journal Name: Frontiers in Water Vol. 5; ISSN 2624-9375
• Publisher: Frontiers Media S.A.Copyright Statement
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English