Workshop on snow hydrology for real-time maps
International speakers discuss their researches
Tuesday, February 28th 2017, LHBI and RU will host an international workshop at RU, room V201, on snow hydrology for real-time maps. There will be speakers from Veðurstofa, Landsvirkjun, HI, LHBI and RU. The workshop is open for everyone interested – no need to register. Contact Pavla
Dagsson-Waldhauserova at pavla@lbhi.is or David Finger at davidf@ru.is for further information.
Agenda:
13:00-13:30
Harpa Grimsdottir, Avalanche Research Center in Ísafjörður, Icelandic Meteorological Office
Avalanches in Iceland: History, hazard mapping and monitoring
13:30-13:50
Bolli Palmason, Icelandic Meteorological Office
Harmonie/Surfex snow schemes
13:50-14:10
Þorsteinn Þorsteinsson, Icelandic Meteorological Office
Mapping snow thickness distribution on the Hofsjökull ice cap with a ground penetrating radar
14:10-14:30
Andri Gunnarsson, National Power Company of Iceland – Landsvirkjun
Snow and glacier observations at Landsvirkjun
14:30-15:00 BREAK
15:00-15:20 Inga Jonsdottir, University of Iceland:
Real time sea-ice monitoring in the Greenland Sea
15:20-15:50
Outi Meinander and Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserova, Finnish Met Institute and University of Iceland, Agricultural University of Iceland
Effects of light absorbing impurities on snow albedo, melt and density – including soot, organic carbon and Icelandic dust
15:50-16:10
Simon Gascoin, University of Iceland
Evaluation of MODIS albedo product on ice caps in Iceland
16:10-16:30
David Finger, Reykjavik University
The Value Of Satellite Retrieved Snow Cover Images To Assess Water Resources And The Hydropower Potentials Of Ungauged Mountain Areas
16:30-17:00
Discussions
19-21
Dinner Downtown
Organizing committee:
Pavla Dagsson-Waldhauserova, Agricutlural University of Iceland and University of Iceland
David Finger, Reykjavik University
Ali Nadir Arslan, COST ES1404 action director
Nacho López-Moreno, Spanish National Research Council
Leena Leppanen, Finnish Meteorological Institute Outi Meinander, Finnish Meteorological Institute
