Proof-of-Concept for a Ground-Based Dual-Receiver Radar Architecture to Estimate Snowpack Parameters for Wet Snow
Por:
Espín-López, PF, Lodigiani, M, Barbolini, M, Dell'Acqua, F, Silvestri, L, Pasian, M
Publicada:
1 ene 2022
Ahead of Print:
1 ago 2021
Resumen:
Snow is an important environmental variable and a primary water resource in many areas of the world. Monitoring seasonal snowpack properties is also crucial for properly managing snow-related hazards such as snow avalanches and snowmelt floods. Recently, an innovative radar architecture, based on the use of two receivers, has been proposed for snowpack monitoring for the case of dry snow, where the snowpack depth and bulk density can be calculated with one single radar measurement, without any kind of external aid. This article presents the extension of this innovative radar architecture for the case of wet snow. The approach to determine, not only the snowpack depth and bulk density but also the liquid water content, is outlined and discussed in detail, along with the experimental validation of the operating principle for two cases.
Filiaciones:
Espín-López, PF:
Univ Pavia, Dept Elect Comp & Biomed Engn, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Ctr Tecnol Telecomunicac Catalunya CTTC, Geomat Div, Castelldefels 08860, Spain
Lodigiani, M:
Univ Pavia, Dept Elect Comp & Biomed Engn, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Barbolini, M:
Univ Pavia, Dept Civil Engn & Architecture, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Flow Ing Srl, I-19126 La Spezia, Italy
Dell'Acqua, F:
Univ Pavia, Dept Elect Comp & Biomed Engn, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Silvestri, L:
Univ Pavia, Dept Elect Comp & Biomed Engn, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
Pasian, M:
Univ Pavia, Dept Elect Comp & Biomed Engn, I-27100 Pavia, Italy
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