Snowmelt and sublimation: Field experiments and modelling in the High Atlas mountains of Morocco

Snow in the High Atlas Mountains is a major source for freshwater renewal and for water availability in the semi-arid lowlands of the southern eastern Morocco. Snowfall- and snow-ablation monitoring and modelling is important for estimating potential water delivery from the mountain water towers to the forelands. This study is part of GLOWA-IMPETUS, an integrated management project dealing with scarce water resources in West Africa. The Ameskar study area is located to the south of the High Atlas Mountains, in their rain shadow