Snow depth distribution in the Kamikochi-Azusa River basin in the Northern Japan Alps

Keisuke Suzuki, Akihiko Sasaki

Presentation information

[J] Oral

M (Multidisciplinary and Interdisciplinary) » M-IS Intersection

[M-IS23] Mountain Science

Fri. Jun 4, 2021 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM Ch.13 (Zoom Room 13)

convener:Keisuke Suzuki(Research Center for Mountain Environment, Shinshu University), Yoshihiko Kariya(Department of Environmental Geography, Senshu University), Akihiko SASAKI(Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Kokushikan University), Chiyuki Narama(Niigata University, Program of Field Research in the Environmental Sciences), Chairperson:Motoshi NISHIMURA(Arctic Environmental Research Center, National Institute of Polar Research)

10:45 AM - 11:00 AM

[MIS23-07] Snow depth distribution in the Kamikochi-Azusa River basin in the Northern Japan Alps

*Keisuke Suzuki¹, Akihiko Sasaki² (1.Research Center for Mountain Environment, Shinshu University, 2.Kokushikan University)

Keywords:water resource

In the Northern Japan Alps region, large amounts of precipitation in the form of snow constitute a more important water resource than rain. During the winter, precipitation that is deposited as snowfall accumulates in the river basins, and it forms natural dams known as “white dams.” A quantitative understanding of snow depth distribution in these mountainous areas is important not only for evaluating water resource volume, but also for understanding the effects of snow in terms of its impact on landforms and its effect on the distribution of vegetation. We report the distribution of snow depth in the Kamikochi-Azusa River basin in the Northern Japan Alps.