1943-2024 records of total snow water reserves in million cubic meters for the Wägital catchment in Switzerland, measured for the reference date of April 1 each year. Data is separated into two elevation zones: 900m-1500m and 1500m-2300m above sea level. The dataset is funded by multiple Swiss institutions including MeteoSwiss, the University of Zurich, and the WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research.
Use Cases
- Modeling seasonal water supply based on snow water equivalent values.
- Analyzing long-term trends in alpine snowpack based on the 81-year time series.
- Comparing snow reserves between different elevation zones (900m-1500m and 1500m-2300m).
- Assessing climate change impacts on Swiss water resources based on April 1 reference date data.
Strengths
- 81-year time series (1943-2024) providing a long-term historical perspective.
- Data is stratified by two elevation zones (900m-1500m and 1500m-2300m), allowing for altitude-specific analysis.
- Funded and compiled by multiple authoritative Swiss institutions, including federal agencies and research institutes.
Limitations
- Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
- Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
- Data may reflect geographic bias inherent to a single catchment area in Switzerland.
Provenance
- Source
- ENVIDAT
- Time Range
- 1943-2024
- Freshness
- Last updated 2024-01-01 00:00:00; freshness should be verified.
- Geography
- Wägital catchment, Switzerland