The effects of future climate-induced adaptation of root zone storage capacity on modelled streamflow dynamics

Hydrological models are often used to evaluate future changes in streamflow. Despite the strong aware- ness of non-stationarity in hydrological system characteristics, model parameters are often assumed stationary and obtained through calibration on past conditions. The representation of system change in hydrological models is challenging, as a...

Evaluation of global glacio-hydrological model coupling for runoff prediction: PCR-GLOBWB 2 and GloGEM

Global hydrological models (GHMs) have become an increasingly valuable tool in a range of global impact studies related to water resources. However, glacier parameterization is often overly simplistic or non-existent in GHMs. The representation of glacier dynamics and evolution, including related products such as glacier runoff, can be improved...

Detecting Alpine glacier changes from a combination of ICESAT-2 and GEDI data

The melting of mountain glaciers worldwide contributes significantly to global sea level rise, and is considered an indicator of climate change. The accurate modelling of glacier heights is crucial for determining their past, current and future state. The new lidar altimeters ICESAT-2 and GEDI were launched in 2018, which could provide valuable...

Effects of Climate Change on Runoff Dynamics of Alpine Catchments

Hydrological regimes of alpine catchments are expected to be strongly influenced by climate change due to their dependence on snow dynamics. While seasonal changes have been studied extensively, studies on changes in the timing and magnitude of annual extremes remain rare. This study investigates the effects of climate change on runoff patterns...