Conveners: Adriano Ribolini (Università di Pisa), Mauro Guglielmin (Università dell'Insubria), Renato Colucci (ISP-CNR, Venezia & Università di Trieste), Andrea Securo (Università Ca' Foscari, Venezia)
adriano.ribolini@unipi.it
adriano.ribolini@unipi.it
The cryosphere plays a crucial role in shaping local and global water resources, particularly in mountain regions and at high latitudes. Ongoing climate change is causing significant alterations in glaciers, seasonal snow-cover and permafrost, with cascading effects on alpine hydrology, downstream water availability and ecosystems. Several studies show that the cryosphere's response to climate change is not only dependent on temperature increases, but on a number of complex drivers and feedback mechanisms. Although understanding these dynamics and their potential future impacts is crucial, it remains an open challenge. The observational capabilities and understanding of these processes by the scientific community vary greatly by region. This session aims to bring together researchers studying glacier changes, snow-cover dynamics, permafrost, hydrology and cryosphere-related topics, both in the Alpine and Polar regions. The aim is to promote interdisciplinary collaboration by gathering contributions on different environments and methodologies to try to improve our understanding of the dynamics, impacts and future prospects of cryosphere and water resources. Presentations may include both observational and modeling approaches.