The CHR members met online and discussed the agenda plus documents. On day 1 we all said good-bye to our CHR representative of the Land Hessen, Dr. Gerhard Brahmer.
The distribution of water is due to big spatial and time differences. In order to better understand the hydrological processes of the water cycle and to define those in numbers, the hydrography of Austria observes rainfall, discharge of our waters and groundwater. Division I/3 coordinates the actions of hydrography in Austria and publishes data, evaluations and predictive analyses.
As a result of global warming, Alpine glaciers are melting and the snow cover in winter is becoming thinner. As a result, the runoff contribution from snow and glacier melt in the river Rhine will decrease in the future, as shown by the scenarios calculated in the CHR research project (on the influence of climate change on Rhine runoff) for the near (2031-2060) and far future (2071-2100). This meltwater contribution is crucial as a water reserve for months with less precipitation in summer and autumn.