Snow hydrology in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains

Atlas Mountains located in Morocco. Mountainous regions constitute an area of water production, while is used downstream plains. In Central Morocco, the represent most important supply country. The solid part precipitation forms seasonal snowpack. Snowmelt for different uses neighbouring Accurate knowledge snow equivalent key information needed by policy-makers to help design and implement appropriate allocation strategies resource management. objective this paper provide a summary our research activities on hydrology during past twenty years. approach combines situ measurements, remote sensing, modeling. Following description context Moroccan experimental network, overview main results obtained presented: characterization spatiotemporal dynamics cover; impact North Atlantic Oscillation snow-covered area; snowmelt contribution flows rivers; surface groundwater recharge quantification climate change impacts associated runoff from Mountains. We also present challenges future perspectives within topic.