Work

I work at WSL Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research SLF in the Snow Hydrology group.

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Publications

Mott, R., A. Winstral, B. Cluzet, N. Helbig, J. Magnusson, G. Mazzotti, L. Quéno, M. Schirmer, C. Webster, T. Jonas; 2023; Operational snow-hydrological modeling for Switzerland; Front. Earth Sci. 11:1228158. https://doi.org/10.3389/feart.2023.1228158 PDF

Helbig, N., M. Schirmer, J. Magnusson, F. Mäder, A. van Herwijnen, L. Quéno, Y. Bühler, J.S. Deems, S. Gascoin; 2021; A seasonal algorithm of the snow-covered area fraction for mountainous terrain; The Cryosphere, 15, 4607–4624; https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-15-4607-2021 PDF

Magnusson, J., G. Nævdal, F. Matt, A. Winstral; 2020; Improving hydropower inflow forecasts by assimilating snow data; Hydrology Research, 51 (2), 226-237; https://doi.org/10.2166/nh.2020.025 PDF

Yang, X., J. Magnusson, S. Huang, S. Beldring, C-Y. Xu; 2020; Dependence of regionalization methods on the complexity of hydrological models in multiple climatic regions; Journal of Hydrology, 582, 124357; doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.124357 PDF

Magnusson, J., S. Eisner, S. Huang, C. Lussana, G. Mazzotti, R. Essery, T. Saloranta, S. Beldring; 2019; Influence of spatial resolution on snow cover dynamics for a coastal and mountainous region at high latitudes (Norway); Water Resources Research, 55, 5612–5630; doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024521 PDF

Winstral A., J. Magnusson, M. Schirmer, T. Jonas; 2019; The bias-detecting ensemble: A new and efficient technique for dynamically incorporating observations into physics-based, multilayer snow models; Water Resources Research, 55, 613–631; doi.org/10.1029/2018WR024521 PDF

Huang. S., S. Eisner, J. Magnusson, C. Lussana, X. Yang, S. Beldring; 2019; Improvements of the spatially distributed hydrological modelling using the HBV model at 1 km resolution for Norway; Journal of Hydrology; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2019.03.051 PDF

Yang X., J. Magnusson, C-Y Xu; 2018; Transferability of regionalization methods under changing climate; Journal of Hydrology; doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2018.10.030 PDF

Beniston, M., D. Farinotti, M. Stoffel, L. M. Andreassen, E. Coppola, N. Eckert, A. Fantini, F. Giacona, C. Hauck, M. Huss, H. Huwald, M. Lehning, J.-I. López-Moreno, J. Magnusson, C. Marty, E. Morán-Tejéda, S. Morin, M. Naaim, A. Provenzale, A. Rabatel, D. Six, J. Stötter, U. Strasser, S. Terzago, C. Vincent; 2018; The European mountain cryosphere: a review of its current state, trends, and future challenges; The Cryosphere, 12, 759-794; doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-759-2018 PDF

Yang X., J. Magnusson, J. Rizzi, C-Y Xu; 2018; Runoff prediction in ungauged catchments in Norway: comparison of regionalization approaches; Hydrology Research 49(2), 487-505; doi.org/10.2166/nh.2017.071 PDF

Lussana C., T. Saloranta, T. Skaugen, J. Magnusson, O. E. Tveito, J. Andersen; 2018; seNorge2 daily precipitation, an observational gridded dataset over Norway from 1957 to the present day; Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 10, 235-249; doi.org/10.5194/essd-10-235-2018 PDF

Magnusson J., A. Winstral, A. S. Stordal, R. Essery, T. Jonas; 2017; Improving physically based snow simulations by assimilating snow depths using the particle filter; Water Resources Research; 53; 1125- 1143; doi.org/10.1002/2016WR019092 PDF

Kenner R., J. Magnusson; 2017; Estimating the Effect of Different Influencing Factors on Rock Glacier Development in Two Regions in the Swiss Alps; Permafrost and Periglacial Processes; 28; 195-208; doi.org/10.1002/ppp.1959 PDF

Griessinger N., J. Seibert, J. Magnusson, T. Jonas; 2016; Assessing the benefit of snow data assimilation for runoff modeling in Alpine catchments; Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.; 20; 3895-3905; doi.org/10.5194/hess-20-3895-2016 PDF

Magnusson J., N. Wever, R. Essery, N. Helbig, T. Jonas; 2015; Evaluating snow models with varying process representations for hydrological applications; Water Resources Research; 51; 2707-2723; doi.org/10.1002/2014WR016498 PDF

Helbig N., A. van Herwijnen, J. Magnusson, T. Jonas; 2014; Fractional snow-covered area parameterization over complex topography; Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci.; 19; 1339-1351; doi.org/10.5194/hess-19-1339-2015 PDF

Magnusson J., D. Gustafsson, F. Hüsler, T. Jonas; 2014; Assimilation of point SWE data into a distributed snow cover model comparing two contrasting methods; Water Resources Research; 50; 7816-7835; doi.org/10.1002/2014WR015302 PDF

Magnusson J., F. Kobierska, S. Huxol, M. Hayashi, T. Jonas, J.W. Kirchner; 2014; Melt water driven stream and groundwater stage fluctuations on a glacier forefield (Dammagletscher, Switzerland); Hydrological Processes; 28; 823-836; doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9633 PDF

Alaoui A., E. Willimann, K. Jasper, G. Felder, F. Herger, J. Magnusson, R. Weingartner; 2013; Modelling the effects of land use and climate change on hydrology in the Ursern Valley, Switzerland; Hydrological Processes; 28; 3602-3614; doi.org/10.1002/hyp.9895 PDF

Kobierska F., T. Jonas, M. Zappa, M. Bavay, J. Magnusson, S.M. Bernsaconi; 2013; Future runoff from a partly glacierized watershed in Central Switzerland: A two-model approach; Advances in Water Resources; 55; 204-214; doi.org/10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.07.024 PDF

Magnusson J., T. Jonas, J.W. Kirchner; 2012; Temperature dynamics of a proglacial stream: Identifying dominant energy balance components and inferring spatially integrated hydraulic geometry; Water Resources Research; 48; W06510; doi.org/10.1029/2011WR011378 PDF

Magnusson J., D. Farinotti, T. Jonas, M. Bavay; 2011; Quantitative evaluation of different hydrological modelling approaches in a partly glacierized Swiss watershed; Hydrological Processes; 25; 2071-2084; doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7958 PDF

Hindshaw R., E. Tipper, B. Reynolds, E. Lemarchand, J. Wiederhold, J. Magnusson, S.M. Bernasconi, R. Kretzschmar, B. Bourdon; 2011; Hydrological control of stream water chemistry in a glacial catchment (Damma Glacier, Switzerland); Chemical Geology; 285; 215-230; doi.org/10.1016/j.chemgeo.2011.04.012 PDF

Bernasconi S.M., A. Bauder, B. Bourdon, I. Brunner, E. Bünemann, I. Chris, N. Derungs, P. Edwards, D. Farinotti, B. Frey, E. Frossard, G. Furrer, M. Gierga, H. Göransson, K. Gülland, F. Hagedorn, I. Hajdas, R. Hindshaw, S. Ivy-Ochs, J. Jansa, T. Jonas, M. Kiczkac, R. Kretzschmar, E. Lemarchand, J. Luster, J. Magnusson, E. Mitchell, H.O. Venterink, M. Plötze, B. Reynolds, R.H. Smittenberg, M. Stähli, F. Tamburini, E.T. Tipper, L. Wacker, M. Welc, J.G. Wiederhold, J. Zeyer, S. Zimmermann, A. Zumsteg; 2011; Chemical and Biological Gradients along the Damma Glacier Soil Chronosequence, Switzerland; Vadose Zone Journal; 10; 867-883; doi.org/10.2136/vzj2010.0129 PDF

Kobierska F., T. Jonas, J. Magnusson, M. Zappa, M. Bavay, T. Bosshard, F. Paul, S.M. Bernasconi; 2011; Climate change effects on snow melt and discharge of a partly glacierized watershed in Central Switzerland (SoilTrec Critical Zone Observatory); Applied Geochemistry; 26; 60-62; doi.org/10.1016/j.apgeochem.2011.03.029 PDF

Magnusson J., T. Jonas, I. Lopez-Moreno, M. Lehning; 2010; Snow cover response to climate change in a high alpine and half-glacierized basin in Switzerland; Hydrology Research; 41; 230-240; doi.org/10.2166/nh.2010.115 PDF

Farinotti D., J. Magnusson, M. Huss, A. Bauder; 2010; Snow accumulation distribution inferred from time-lapse photography and simple modelling; Hydrological Processes; 24; 2087–2097; doi.org/10.1002/hyp.7629 PDF

Jonas T., C. Marty, J. Magnusson; 2009; Estimating the snow water equivalent from snow depth measurements in the Swiss Alps; 378; 161-167; Journal of Hydrology; doi.org/10.1016/j.jhydrol.2009.09.021 PDF

Bernasconi S.M, I. Christl, I. Hajdas, S. Zimmermann, F. Hagedorn, R.H. Smittenberg, G. Furrer, J. Zeyer, I. Brunner, B. Frey, M. Plötze, A. Lapanje, P. Edwards, H.O. Venterink, H. Göransson, E. Frossard, E. Bünemann, J. Jansa, F. Tamburini, M. Welc, E. Mitchell, B. Bourdon, R. Kretzschmar, B. Reynolds, E. Lemarchand, J. Wiederhold, E. Tipper, M. Kiczka, R. Hindshaw, M. Stähli, T. Jonas, J. Magnusson, A. Bauder, D. Farinotti, M. Huss, L. Wacker, K. Abbaspour; 2008; Weathering, soil formation and initial ecosystem evolution on a glacier forefield: a case study from the Damma Glacier, Switzerland; Minerology Magazine; 72; 19-22; doi.org/10.1180/minmag.2008.072.1.19 PDF