Wind drift is critical for snow height in release areas and therefore for avalanche forecasting and release probability estimation, as well as for mitigation planning. How can we better predict the snow accumulation pattern by combining field observations, weather data and modelling?
This Master's thesis will investigate the characteristics of winter storms and the resulting snow distribution in the alpine environment surrounding the Fonnbu research station. Field measurements of spatially distributed snow heights with a terrestrial laser scanner (TLS) before and after winter storms, combined with data from automated weather stations and manual snow observations, will provide a basis for understanding snow accumulation and wind redistribution in the Norwegian mountains.
Analyses of historical weather and avalanche data will help to place the results and observations from the field campaign in the broader climatic context of the mountains of western Norway.
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