CryoWatch: Leveraging open Earth observation data for transboundary snow hydrology monitoring in the European Alps and Danube Basin
Spring melt-out from mountain regions sustain lives, economies and ecosystems downstream. Each spring, massive volumes of meltwater cascade from Alpine regions into the Danube. Although Alpine catchments make up only 10 per cent of the Danube basin, approximately 26 per cent of its total discharge comes from them (Wesemann, Herrnegger, and Schulz 2018). This water feeds reservoirs, irrigate croplands and sustain over 80 million people across 19 countries (ICPDR 2021).
