@article{fdi:010070941,
  title = {{S}now hydrology in {M}editerranean mountain regions : a review},
  author = {{F}ayad, {A}. and {G}ascoin, {S}. and {F}aour, {G}. and {L}opez-{M}oreno, {J}. {I}. and {D}rapeau, {L}aurent and {L}e {P}age, {M}. and {E}scadafal, {R}ichard},
  editor = {},
  language = {{ENG}},
  abstract = {{W}ater resources in {M}editerranean regions are under increasing pressure due to climate change, economic development, and population growth. {M}any {M}editerranean rivers have their headwaters in mountainous regions where hydrological processes are driven by snowpack dynamics and the specific variability of the {M}editerranean climate. {A} good knowledge of the snow processes in the {M}editerranean mountains is therefore a key element of water management strategies in such regions. {T}he objective of this paper is to review the literature on snow hydrology in {M}editerranean mountains to identify the existing knowledge, key research questions, and promising technologies. {W}e collected 620 peer-reviewed papers, published between 1913 and 2016, that deal with the {M}editerranean-like mountain regions in the western {U}nited {S}tates, the central {C}hilean {A}ndes, and the {M}editerranean basin. {A} large amount of studies in the western {U}nited {S}tates form a strong scientific basis for other {M}editerranean mountain regions. {W}e found that: (1) the persistence of snow cover is highly variable in space and time but mainly controlled by elevation and precipitation; (2) the snowmelt is driven by radiative fluxes, but the contribution of heat fluxes is stronger at the end of the snow season and during heat waves and rain-on-snow events; (3) the snow densification rates are higher in these regions when compared to other climate regions; and (4) the snow sublimation is an important component of snow ablation, especially in high-elevation regions. {A}mong the pressing issues is the lack of continuous ground observation in high-elevation regions. {H}owever, a few years of snow depth ({HS}) and snow water equivalent ({SWE}) data can provide realistic information on snowpack variability. {A} better spatial characterization of snow cover can be achieved by combining ground observations with remotely sensed snow data. {SWE} reconstruction using satellite snow cover area and a melt model provides reasonable information that is suitable for hydrological applications. {F}urther advances in our understanding of the snow processes in {M}editerranean snow dominated basins will be achieved by finer and more accurate representation of the climate forcing. {W}hile the theory on the snowpack energy and mass balance is now well established, the connections between the snow cover and the water resources involve complex interactions with the sub-surface processes, which demand future investigation.},
  keywords = {{S}nowpack ; {S}now hydrology ; {M}ountain hydrology ; {M}editerranean climate ; {CHILI} ; {ETATS} {UNIS} ; {ZONE} {MEDITERRANEENNE} ; {ANDES}},
  booktitle = {{I}nvestigation of coastal aquifers},
  journal = {{J}ournal of {H}ydrology},
  volume = {551},
  numero = {{N}o {S}p{\'e}cial},
  pages = {374--396},
  ISSN = {0022-1694},
  year = {2017},
  DOI = {10.1016/j.jhydrol.2017.05.063},
  URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070941},
}