[en] The MAR model is a regional climate model originally developped for the polar regions to study the surface mass balance. In this study, the MAR model has been adapted to Belgium in order to study the snow cover evolution of the Hautes Fagnes (south-east of Belgium), a region covered by snow one to two months per year. As validation, we have sucessfully compared MAR based daily snow heights with snowcam-based observations. Then, the model has been forced by ERA-Interim since 1958 to study the snow cover evolution during the last fifty years at the summit of Belgium. The results show non-significant trend.
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Wyard, Coraline ; Université de Liège > Département de géographie > Climatologie et Topoclimatologie
Fettweis, Xavier ; Université de Liège > Département de géographie > Climatologie et Topoclimatologie
Erpicum, Michel ; Université de Liège > Département de géographie > Climatologie et Topoclimatologie
Language :
English
Title :
Snow cover evolution during the last fifty years in the Hautes Fagnes (Belgium) using the regional climate MAR model