The application of advanced remote sensing technologies, including terrestrial laser
scanning (TLS), to the Earth sciences has increased rapidly in the last two decades …

Laser altimetry (lidar) is a remote-sensing technology that holds tremendous promise for
map** snow depth in snow hydrology and avalanche applications. Recently lidar has …

Detailed information on the spatiotemporal snow depth distribution is a crucial input for
numerous applications in hydrology, climatology, ecology and avalanche research. Today …

Remote sensing offers local, regional and global observations of seasonal snow, providing
key information on snowpack processes. This brief review highlights advancements in …

The spatio-temporal variability of the mountain snow cover determines the avalanche
danger, snow water storage, permafrost distribution and the local distribution of fauna and …

The snow cover is a key component of land surface hydrology, especially in mountain areas
where it governs the amount and timing of water availability in downstream areas. It is …

An accurate knowledge of snow depth distribution in mountain catchments is critical for
applications in hydrology and ecology. A recent new method was proposed to map the snow …

Snow avalanches are the main natural hazard in snow covered mountainous areas
worldwide, frequently threatening lives and infrastructure. Avalanche research is inherently …

Terrestrial and airborne laser scanning (TLS and ALS) techniques have only recently
developed to the point where they allow wide‐area measurements of snow distribution in …

Mountain snow-cover is normally heterogeneously distributed due to wind and precipitation
interacting with the snow cover on various scales. The aim of this study was to investigate …