Publications
”One part of knowledge consists in being ignorant of such things as are not worthy to be known.”
– Crates.

Figures of snow bedform formation by adding sintering to a cellular automata model (Sharma, Braud et al. 2019).
2026
Journal Articles
Retrieval of surface solar radiation with deep-learning using contextually recovered background reflectance
Solar Energy. 2026. Vol. 304, p. 114188. DOI : 10.1016/j.solener.2025.114188.Optimizing snow distribution in alpine PV systems: CFD-based design guidelines for power plant layout
Cold Regions Science and Technology. 2026. Vol. 241, p. 104654. DOI : 10.1016/j.coldregions.2025.104654.2025
Journal Articles
Characterization of the near-surface air temperature dynamics over glaciers using thermal infrared measurements
Frontiers in Earth Science. 2025. Vol. 13. DOI : 10.3389/feart.2025.1658491.Iceberg influence on snow distribution and slush formation on Antarctic landfast sea ice from airborne multi-sensor observations
Cryosphere. 2025. Vol. 19, num. 11, p. 6319 – 6339. DOI : 10.5194/tc-19-6319-2025.Spatiotemporal variability of turbulent fluxes in snow-covered mountain terrain
Frontiers in Earth Science. 2025. Vol. 13. DOI : 10.3389/feart.2025.1640842.Multitemporal analysis of Sentinel-1 backscatter during snowmelt using high-resolution field measurements and radiative transfer modelling
Cryosphere. 2025. Vol. 19, num. 11, p. 5579 – 5612. DOI : 10.5194/tc-19-5579-2025.Assessment of thermal stabilization measures based on numerical simulations at a Swiss alpine permafrost site
The Cryosphere. 2025. Vol. 19, num. 10, p. 4277 – 4301. DOI : 10.5194/tc-19-4277-2025.Unveiling the Complex Structure of Vertical Mode‐Two Kelvin Waves Driving Strong Nearshore Currents in Large, Deep Lake Geneva
Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans. 2025. Vol. 130, num. 10. DOI : 10.1029/2025jc022353.Banner Cloud Formation at the Matterhorn: Measurements versus Large-Eddy Simulations
Journal of the Atmospheric Sciences. 2025. DOI : 10.1175/jas-d-24-0193.1.Extreme weather in the Southern Hemisphere in early 2022
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 2025. DOI : 10.1175/bams-d-23-0141.1.The MatterHEX Experiment – Investigating Atmospheric Flow Patterns in Highly Complex Terrain Related to Banner Cloud Formation
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society. 2025. DOI : 10.1175/bams-d-24-0108.1.Parameterizing Snow Sublimation in Conditions of Drifting and Blowing Snow
Journal of Advances in Modeling Earth Systems. 2025. Vol. 17, num. 5. DOI : 10.1029/2024ms004332.Governing Processes of Structure-Borne Snowdrifts: A Case Study at Neumayer Station III
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. 2025. Vol. 130, num. 3, p. e2024JF008180. DOI : 10.1029/2024JF008180.Bound states and deconfined spinons in the dynamical structure factor of the J1-J2 spin-1 chain
Physical Review B. 2025. Vol. 111, num. 6, p. 064404. DOI : 10.1103/PhysRevB.111.064404.Towards a physically and microstructure-based equation for the evolution of the specific surface area in snow
Journal of Glaciology. 2025. DOI : 10.1017/jog.2024.109.Conference Papers
From national to local scale: The optimal renewable integration strategy in Switzerland
2025. EGU General Assembly 2025, Vienna, Austria, 2025-04-27 – 2025-05-02.Reviews
Stabilizing permafrost with solar-powered cooling systems
Nature Reviews Earth & Environment. 2025. Vol. 6, num. 2. DOI : 10.1038/s43017-025-00644-3.Theses
Modeling snow transport and accumulation processes around obstacles in polar and alpine landscapes
Lausanne, EPFL, 2025.Factor-graph Optimisation with Vehicle Dynamic Models for Mapping & Sensing Applications
Lausanne, EPFL, 2025.Working Papers
Mesoscale eddies drive complex, large-scale three-dimensional biochemical variability in the mixed layer of a large lake (Lake Geneva)
2025
Invited perspectives: Towards usable compound event research
2025
Impacts of Antarctic heatwaves amplified by climate change through water vapor and cloud feedbacks
2025
Assessment and comparison of thermal stabilisation measures at an Alpine permafrost site, Switzerland
2025
Reports
Renewable Energy Outlook II for Switzerland
2025
Posters
Retrieval of Surface Solar Radiation through Implicit Albedo Recovery from Temporal Context
EXCLAIM Symposium 2025, Zurich, 2025-06-02 – 2025-06-04.Student Projects
Assessing the spatial representativeness of firn core observations in the Greenland Ice Sheet percolation zone
2025.2024
Journal Articles
Superconducting Gravimeter Observations Show That a Satellite-Derived Snow Depth Image Improves the Simulation of the Snow Water Equivalent Evolution in a High Alpine Site
Geophysical Research Letters. 2024. Vol. 51, num. 24, p. 1 – 11. DOI : 10.1029/2024GL112483.Dynamics of K2 Ni2 (SO4 )3 governed by proximity to a 3D spin liquid model
Nature communications. 2024. Vol. 15, num. 1. DOI : 10.1038/s41467-024-51362-1. Synthetic Wind Estimation for Small Fixed-Wing Drones
Atmosphere. 2024. Vol. 15, num. 11. DOI : 10.3390/atmos15111339.Large eddy simulation of near-surface boundary layer dynamics over patchy snow
FRONTIERS IN EARTH SCIENCE. 2024. DOI : 10.3389/feart.2024.1415327.Identifying airborne snow metamorphism with stable water isotopes
The Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 9, p. 4493 – 4515. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-4493-2024.Seasonal snow-atmosphere modeling: let’s do it
CRYOSPHERE. 2024. num. 9, p. 4315 – 4333. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-4315-2024.Post-depositional modification on seasonal-to-interannual timescales alters the deuterium-excess signals in summer snow layers in Greenland
The Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 8, p. 3653 – 3683. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-3653-2024.Wind tunnel experiments to quantify the effect of aeolian snow transport on the surface snow microstructure
The Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 8, p. 3633 – 3652. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-3633-2024.Linear Estimation of Deterministic Accelerometer Errors
Navigation-Journal Of The Institute Of Navigation. 2024. Vol. 71, num. 3. DOI : 10.33012/navi.656.Identifying Aerodynamics of Delta-Wing Drones for Model-Based Navigation: A Comparative Study
IEEE Access. 2024. Vol. 12, p. 91649 – 91663. DOI : 10.1109/access.2024.3421579.Confirmation of the power gain for solar photovoltaic systems in alpine areas and across scales
Frontiers in Energy Research. 2024. Vol. 12. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2024.1372680.Influence of air flow features on alpine wind energy potential
Frontiers In Energy Research. 2024. Vol. 12, p. 1379863. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2024.1379863.Using the Sensible Heat Flux Eddy Covariance-Based Exchange Coefficient to Calculate Latent Heat Flux from Moisture Mean Gradients Over Snow
Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 2024. Vol. 190, num. 5, p. 24. DOI : 10.1007/s10546-024-00864-y.Formulation of stress intensity factor under pure bending condition in multilayer pavements using numerical study and model tree approach
Fatigue & Fracture Of Engineering Materials & Structures. 2024. DOI : 10.1111/ffe.14314.Aerodynamic modeling of a delta-wing UAV for model-based navigation
CEAS Aeronautical Journal. 2024. Vol. 15, p. 283 – 301. DOI : 10.1007/s13272-024-00727-9.Airborne sensor fusion: Expected accuracy and behavior of a concurrent adjustment
ISPRS Open Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. 2024. Vol. 12, num. April, p. 100057. DOI : 10.1016/j.ophoto.2023.100057.VDMNav: Software Architecture for Aerodynamically Constrained Navigation on Small Fixed-Wing Drones
IEEE Robotics and Automation Letters. 2024. Vol. 9, num. 3, p. 2869 – 2876. DOI : 10.1109/LRA.2024.3358758.On the importance of the humidity flux for the surface mass balance in the accumulation zone of the Greenland Ice Sheet
Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 1, p. 289 – 305. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-289-2024.Understanding snow saltation parameterizations: lessons from theory, experiments and numerical simulations
The Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 3, p. 1287 – 1313. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-1287-2024.Impact of intercepted and sub-canopy snow microstructure on snowpack response to rain-on-snow events under a boreal canopy
The Cryosphere. 2024. Vol. 18, num. 6, p. 2783 – 2807. DOI : 10.5194/tc-18-2783-2024.Turbulence in the Strongly Heterogeneous Near-Surface Boundary Layer over Patchy Snow
Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 2024. Vol. 190, num. 2, p. 1 – 28. DOI : 10.1007/s10546-023-00856-4.Quantifying urban climate response to large-scale forcing modified by local boundary layer effects
Frontiers in Environmental Science. 2024. Vol. 12, p. 1438917. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2024.1438917.Conference Papers
Looking back at the last 15 years of operational avalanche warning with the Snowpack model in Switzerland
2024. International Snow Science Workshop ISSW 2024, Tromsø, Norway, 2024-09-23 – 2024-09-27.Interpreting Sentinel-1 radar backscattering for the melt dynamic of an alpine snowpack with a high resolution ground truth dataset
2024. International Snow Science Workshop ISSW 2024, Tromsø, Norway, 2024-09-23 – 2024-09-27.Model-Based Fusion of GNSS and Multiple-IMUs
2024. 11th International Workshop on Metrology for AeroSpace (MetroAeroSpace), Lublin, Poland, 2024-06-03-2024-06-05. DOI : 10.1109/metroaerospace61015.2024.10591587.Influence of sun cups on surface albedo of wet Alpine snowpack
2024. EGU23, the 25th EGU General Assembly, Vienna, Austria and Online, 23-28 April, 2023. DOI : 10.5194/egusphere-egu23-14338.Thermal Energy Storage in Multi-Energy System Optimization: How to Consider Temperatures?
2024. 3rd International Workshop on Open Source Modelling and Simulation of Energy Systems (OSMSES), Vienna, AUSTRIA, 2024-09-03 – 2024-09-04. DOI : 10.1109/OSMSES62085.2024.10668977.Indoor-Positioning in DVB-T/T2 Single-Frequency Networks Using Inverse Passive Radar Approach
2024. 34 International Conference Radioelektronika, Zilina, Slovakia, 2024-04-17 – 2024-04-18. DOI : 10.1109/RADIOELEKTRONIKA61599.2024.10524075.Theses
Good enough: Intermediate complexity atmospheric models improve the representation of processes affecting seasonal snow
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Efficient Mountainous Wind Energy Assessment through the Combination of Models and Measurements
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Turbulence and Heat exchange in the Near-Surface Boundary Layer over Patchy Snow
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Linking snow microstructural parameters to modeling specific surface area evolution based on 3D tomography data
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Identification and Integration of Aerodynamics into Fixed-Wing Drone Navigation
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Future Changes in Dynamics of Extreme Precipitation and Dry Periods in the Swiss Alps and Consequences for Hydropower Production
Lausanne, EPFL, 2024.Book Chapters
Potential und Gestehungskosten von Solar- und Windanlagen in den Alpen
Die Alpen für eine klimapositive Schweiz; Altdorf: Urner Institut Kulturen der Alpen, 2024. p. 37 – 41.Working Papers
Policy-relevance of a Model Inter-comparison: Switzerland in the European Energy Transition
2024
Identification of hydro-meteorological drivers for low greenness events in Europe
2024
Snow Particle Motion in Process of Cornice Formation
2024
Talks
Flow and Snow in Complex Terrain
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics (IUGG), Berlin, Germany, July 12-16, 2023.The influence of sub-seasonal to seasonal atmospheric temperature variability on alpine permafrost
EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 2024-04-14 – 2024-04-19.Developing, Testing, and Modeling of an Innovative Thermal Stabilization Method for Alpine Permafrost Protection
EGU General Assembly 2024, Vienna, Austria, 2024-04-14 – 2024-04-19.Using stable water isotopes to improve our understanding of snow processes across scales
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 14-19, 2024.Aeolian snow transport induces airborne snow metamorphism with implications for snowpack physical properties
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 14-19, 2024.Spatio-Temporal Dynamics of Extreme Precipitation and Dry Spells in Alpine Catchments under Changing Climatic Conditions
European Geosciences Union (EGU) General Assembly, Vienna, Austria, April 14-19, 2024.Student Projects
Surface hoar growth detection using a terrestrial laser scanner
2024.Impacts of mountain pass conditions on wind turbine performance.
2024.Datasets
Profile measurements of snow transport and micrometeorology at Mizuho Station in Antarctica
2024.2023
Journal Articles
Inter-comparison of spatial models for high shares of renewable electricity in Switzerland
Applied Energy. 2023. Vol. 350, p. 121700. DOI : 10.1016/j.apenergy.2023.121700.Retrieval of Snow Depth on Arctic Sea Ice From Surface-Based, Polarimetric, Dual-Frequency Radar Altimetry
Geophysical Research Letters. 2023. Vol. 50, num. 20, p. e2023GL104461. DOI : 10.1029/2023GL104461.Snow-Atmosphere Humidity Exchange at the Ice Sheet Surface Alters Annual Mean Climate Signals in Ice Core Records
Geophysical Research Letters. 2023. Vol. 50, num. 20, p. e2023GL104249. DOI : 10.1029/2023GL104249.Geospatial segmentation of high-resolution photovoltaic production maps for Switzerland
Frontiers In Energy Research. 2023. Vol. 11, p. 1254932. DOI : 10.3389/fenrg.2023.1254932.The High-resolution Intermediate Complexity Atmospheric Research (HICAR v1.1) model enables fast dynamic downscaling to the hectometer scale
Geoscientific Model Development. 2023. Vol. 16, num. 17, p. 5049 – 5068. DOI : 10.5194/gmd-16-5049-2023.FLIIMP : a community software for the processing, calibration, and reporting of liquid water isotope measurements on cavity-ring down spectrometers
MethodsX. 2023. Vol. 11, p. 102297. DOI : 10.1016/j.mex.2023.102297.Determining return levels of extreme daily precipitation, reservoir inflow, and dry spells
Frontiers In Water. 2023. Vol. 5, p. 1141786. DOI : 10.3389/frwa.2023.1141786.An empirical model to calculate snow depth from daily snow water equivalent: SWE2HS 1.0
Geoscientific Model Development. 2023. Vol. 16, num. 14, p. 4063 – 4081. DOI : 10.5194/gmd-16-4063-2023.A Case Study on Drivers of the Isotopic Composition of Water Vapor at the Coast of East Antarctica
Journal of Geophysical Research: Earth Surface. 2023. Vol. 128, num. 7, p. e2023JF007062. DOI : 10.1029/2023JF007062.CRYOWRF—Model Evaluation and the Effect of Blowing Snow on the Antarctic Surface Mass Balance
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres. 2023. Vol. 128, num. 12, p. e2022JD037744. DOI : 10.1029/2022JD037744.A Database of Snow on Sea Ice in the Central Arctic Collected during the MOSAiC expedition
Scientific Data. 2023. Vol. 10, num. 1, p. 398. DOI : 10.1038/s41597-023-02273-1.Convection of snow: when and why does it happen?
Frontiers In Earth Science. 2023. Vol. 11, p. 1167760. DOI : 10.3389/feart.2023.1167760.Evidence of Strong Flux Underestimation by Bulk Parametrizations During Drifting and Blowing Snow
Boundary-Layer Meteorology. 2023. Vol. 182, p. 119 – 146. DOI : 10.1007/s10546-021-00653-x.Combining Weather Station Data and Short-Term LiDAR Deployment to Estimate Wind Energy Potential with Machine Learning: A Case Study from the Swiss Alps
Boundary Layer Meteorology. 2023. Vol. 188, num. 1, p. 185 – 208. DOI : 10.1007/s10546-023-00808-y.Decentralized green energy transition promotes peace
Frontiers In Environmental Science. 2023. Vol. 11, p. 1118987. DOI : 10.3389/fenvs.2023.1118987.Conference Papers
What drives electricity tariffs in Switzerland? Two-stage statistical and geospatial analysis of structural differences across 1913 municipalities
2023. IEEE ISGT Europe 2023, Grenoble, France, October 23-26, 2023. DOI : 10.1109/ISGTEUROPE56780.2023.10407610.Reviews
A Mini-Review of Current Activities and Future Trends in Agrivoltaics
Energies. 2023. Vol. 16, num. 7, p. 3009. DOI : 10.3390/en16073009.Reports
Maximum Wind Energy Production (MaxWEP): Maximizing Winter Production of Energy by Exploiting Terrain Potential
2023