ALBERT

Description: The genus Calonectria includes many important plant pathogens with a wide global distribution. In order to better understand the reproductive biology of these fungi, we characterised the structure of the mating type locus and flanking genes using the genome sequences for seven Calonectria species. Primers to amplify the mating type genes in other species were also developed. PCR amplification of the mating type genes and multi-gene phylogenetic analyses were used to investigate the mating strategies and evolution of mating type in a collection of 70 Calonectria species residing in 10 Calonectria species complexes. Results showed that the organisation of the MAT locus and flanking genes is conserved. In heterothallic species, a novel MAT gene, MAT1-2-12 was identified in the MAT1-2 idiomorph; the MAT1-1 idiomorph, in most cases, contained the MAT1-1-3 gene. Neither MAT1-1-3 nor MAT1-2-12 was found in homothallic Calonectria (Ca.) hongkongensis, Ca. lateralis, Ca. pseudoturangicola and Ca. turangicola. Four different homothallic MAT locus gene arrangements were observed. Ancestral state reconstruction analysis provided evidence that the homothallic state was basal in Calonectria and this evolved from a heterothallic ancestor.

Description: Die Stammesgeschichte der Ordnung Ptenoglossa (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) wird anhand von 179 rezenten und fossilen Arten bis ins Paläozoikum zurückverfolgt. Ihre rezenten Überfamilien, die Cerithiopsoidea, Triphoroidea und Janthinoidea ernähren sich karnivor. Eine kollabral berippte Larvalschale stellt in den rezenten Überfamilien den ursprünglichen Zustand dar und ist die aussagekräftigste schalenmorphologische Symplesiomorphie. Dies erweist sich durch Radulauntersuchungen und den Fossilbericht. Cerithiopsoidea und Triphoroidea fressen Schwämme und bilden gemeinsam mit den mesozoischen Protorculidae ein Monophylum. Die Janthinoidea fressen Coelenteraten. Sie sind nahe mit den mesozoischen Zygopleuridae verwandt. Die Stammlinien der Schwamm- und Coelenteratenfresser waren schon in der Trias getrennt. Die Zygopleuroidea (Zygopleuridae, Pseudozygopleuridae und Protorculidae) sind folglich ein Parataxon. In allen drei Familien der Zygopleuroidea kommt die kollabral berippte Larvalschale vor und repräsentiert den ursprünglichen Zustand. Die paläozoischen Pseudozygopleuridae stellen wahrscheinlich die Schwestergruppe der rezenten und mesozoischen Ptenoglossa dar. Arten der Pseudozygopleuridae mit planktotropher und nicht planktotropher Frühontogenese können biometrisch getrennt werden. Die Abgrenzung nicht planktotropher Pseudozygopleuridae von den devonischen bis karbonischen Palaeozygopleuridae ist schwierig, weil letztere anhand eines nicht planktotrophen Protoconchs definiert wurden. Mit Hilfe von Protoconchvermessungen ist es jedoch meist möglich, beide Gruppen zu trennen. Die Außengruppe der Ptenoglossa sind die Cerithimorpha, die im Paläozoikum durch die Acanthonematidae und die Murchisoniidae repräsentiert werden. Die paläozoischen Acanthonematidae werden neu gefaßt und enthalten nun unter anderem die Gattungen Orthonema, Palaeostylus, Cerithioides und Knightella. Sie zeichnen sich durch einen heliciformen Protoconch aus, der sich grundsätzlich von dem der Pseudozygopleuridae (Ptenoglossa) unterscheidet. Mithin ist der Protoconch der Pseudozygopleuridae die wesentliche schalenmorphologische Apomorphie der Ptenoglossa. 30 Arten werden neu beschrieben (siehe Anhang A), davon 2 rezente, 8 aus dem Tertiär, 1 aus der Kreide, 13 aus der Trias, 1 aus dem Perm und 5 aus dem Karbon. Turritella hybrida MONSTER non DESHAYES erhält den neuen Namen Zygopleura hybridissima nom. nov. 5 neue Gattungen werden errichtet: Antiphora n. Gen. (Triphoroidea, Tertiär), Eorex n. gen. (Triphoroidea, Tertiär), Atorcula n. gen. (Protorculidae, Trias), Azyga n. gen. (Zygopleuridae, Trias) und Stiazyga n. gen. (Zygopleuridae, Trias). Ampezzopleurinae n. subfam. wird als Unterfamilie der Zygopleuridae WENZ errichtet. Nystiellinae CLENCH & TURNER erhält Familienstatus (Nystiellidae). Die Untergattung Cerithiopsis (Vatopsis) GRÜNDEL wird zur Gattung erhoben und von den Cerithiopsidae zu den Eumetulidae transferiert. Tembrockia GRÜNDEL wird von den Cerithiopsidae zu den Eumetulidae transferiert. Variseila DOCKERY wird von den Triforidae JOUSSEAUME zu den Eumetulidae GOLIKOV & STAROBOGATOV transferiert. Ampezzopleura BANDEL wird von den Protorculidae BANDEL zu den Zygopleuridae WENZ transferiert. Zygopleura tenuis (MÜNSTER) sensu Zardini wird als neue nominelle Art Ampezzopleura tenuis BANDEL betrachtet, für die ein Lectotyp hinterlegt wird. Teutonica SCHRÖDER wird von den Cerithiopsidae zu den Zygopleuridae transferiert. Orthonema MEEK & WORTHEN wird von den Turritellidae LOVÉN zu den Acanthonematidae WENZ zurücktransferiert. Palaeostylus MANSUY wird von den Procerithiidae COSSMANN zu den Acanthonematidae transferiert. Knightella LONGSTAFF wird von den Pseudozygopleuridae KNIGHT zu den Acanthonematidae transferiert. Cerithioides HAUGHTON wird von den Murchisoniidae zu den Acanthonematidae WENZ transferiert. Die systematische Stellung einiger weiterer Taxa wird kritisch hinterfragt. Etliche Arten werden anderen Gattungen zugeordnet (siehe Anhang A "comb. nov.").

Description: The phylogeny of the order Ptenoglossa (Gastropoda, Caenogastropoda) is traced back into the Paleozoic by studying 179 Recent and fossil species. The Recent superfamilies Cerithiopsoidea, Triphoroidea und Janthinoidea are carnivorous. A larval shell with collabral ribs represents the plesiomorphic state in the Recent superfamilies and it is the most informative symplesiomorphy that concerns to the shell morphology. Evidence for that is given by the radula morphology and the fossil record. Cerithiopsoidea and Triphoroidea feed on sponges and form a clade with the Mesozoic family Protorculidae. The Janthinoidea feed on coelenterates. They are closely related to the Mesozoic family Zygopleuridae. The stem lines of sponge eaters and coelenterate eaters have been separated from each other at least since the Triassic. Thus, the superfamily Zygopleuroidea (Zygopleuridae, Pseudozygopleuridae and Protorculidae) is a parataxon. In all three families of the Zygopleuroidea a larval shell with collabral ribs occurs and represents the plesiomorphic state. The Paleozoic Pseudozygopleuridae are presumably the sister-group of the Recent and the Mesozoic Ptenoglossa. Species of the Pseudozygopleuridae with planktotrophic and non-planktotrophic larval development can be separated from each other by measuring their protoconchs. The separation of non-planktotrophic Pseudozygopleuridae from Devonian and Carboniferous species of the Palaeozygopleuridae is difficult because Palaeozygopleuridae were defined by a non-planktotrophic protoconch, whereas Pseudozygopleuridae were defined by a larval shell of the planktotrophic type. But in most cases it is possible to identify the species by protoconch measurements. The outgroup of the Ptenoglossa are the Cerithimorpha which are represented in the Paleozoic by the families Acanthonematidae and Murchisoniidae. The Paleozoic Acanthonematidae are newly defined and contain genera like Orthonema, Palaeostylus, Cerithioides and Knightella. They have a heliciform protoconch which is fundamentally different from the protoconch of the pseudozygopleurids (Ptenoglossa). The protoconch of the Pseudozygopleuridae is the essential apomorphy concerning the shell of the Ptenoglossa. 30 species are described as new (see Anhang A), 2 of which are Recent, 8 are from the Tertiary, 1 from the Cretacous, 13 from the Triassic, 1 from the Permian and 5 from the Carboniferous. Turritella hybrida MÜNSTER non DESHAYES gets the new name Zygopleura hybridissima nom. nov. 5 new genera are erected: Antiphora n. gen. (Triphoroidea, Tertiary), Eorex n. gen. (Triphoroidea, Tertiary), Atorcula n. gen. (Protorculidae, Triassic), Azyga n. gen. (Zygopleuridae, Triassic) and Striazyga n. gen. (Zygopleuridae, Triassic). Ampezzopleurinae n. subfam. is erected as subfamily of the Zygopleuridae. Nystiellinae CLENCH & TURNER is raised on family level (Nystiellidae). The subgenus Cerithiopsis (Vatopsis) GRÜNDEL is raised on genus level and is transferred from Cerithiopsidae H. & A. ADAMS to Eumetulidae GOLIKOV & STAROBOGATOV. Tembrockia GRÜNDEL is transferred from Cerithiopsidae to Eumetulidae. Variseila DOCKERY is transferred from Triforidae JOUSSEAUME to Eumetulidae. Ampezzopleura BANDEL is transferred from Protorculidae BANDEL to Zygopleuridae WENZ. Zygopleura tenuis (MÜNSTER) sensu Zardini is deemed to be the new nominal species Ampezzopleura tenuis BANDEL (type species of Ampezzopleura) for which a lectotype is designated. Teutonica SCHRÖDER is transferred from Cerithiopsidae to Zygopleuridae. Orthonema MEEK & WORTHEN is retransferred from Turritellidae LOVÉN to Acanthonematidae WENZ. Palaeostylus MANSUY is transferred from Procerithiidae COSSMANN to Acanthonematidae. Knightella LONGSTAFF is transferred from Pseudozygopleuridae KNIGHT to Acanthonematidae. Cerithioides HAUGHTON is transferred from Murchisoniidae KOKEN to Acanthonematidae WENZ. The systematic position of several other taxa has been critically revised. The generic position of several species is changed (see Anhang A "comb. nov.").

Description: thesis

Description: DFG, SUB Göttingen

Description: Die Ordnungen Cerithiimorpha und Littorinimorpha stellen umfangreiche systematische Gruppen innerhalb der basalen Caenogastropoda mit einfachen konisch-orthostrophen Protoconchen dar. Diese Großgruppen lassen sich seit der späten Trias differenzieren und lassen seit der Kreidezeit eine zunehmende Diversität erkennen. Im folgenden werden ausgewählte Vertreter aus fünf Überfamilien und 20 Familien unter besonderer Berücksichtigung ihrer frühontogenetischen Schalen beschrieben und ihre Entwicklungsgeschichte wird seit der Kreide belegt. Die Überfamilie Cerithioidea stellt die Kerngruppe der Cerithiimorpha und war mit der Familie Procerithiidae seit dem Jura weltweit im Flachmarin verbreitet. Form und Skulptur der Larvalschale ermöglichte es, die Gattung Schroederium n.g. von den Gattungen Procerithium und Cryptaulax zu trennen. In der Oberkreide lassen sich die nahe verwandten Familien Cassiopidae, Potamididae, Melanopsidae und Scaliolidae über ihre Protoconchmorphologie sicher von den Procerithiidae differenzieren. Die Familien Batillariidae und Modulidae sind durch ihre charakteristische Embryonalschalenskulptur als Schwestergruppen ausgewiesen. Ihre nahe Verwandtschaft wird auch durch anatomische Daten gestützt. Innerhalb der seit dem Eozän in Protoconcherhaltung dokumentierten Familie Cerithiidae, Unterfamilie Cerithiinae, treten abhängig vom besiedelten Habitat zwei Protoconchtypen auf, die mit zu unterscheidenden Radulatypen korrelieren. Die Unterfamilie Bittiinae konnte über Details der Larvalschalenskulptur seit dem Eozän belegt und von den Cerithiinae differenziert werden. Die Adelphotaxa Planaxidae und Thiaridae mit dem gemeinsamen Merkmal einer Bruttasche im Kopffußbereich sind ebenfalls seit dem Eozän bekannt. Larvalschalen fossiler und rezenter Planaxinae werden vergleichend dargestellt. Larvalschalen der hinsichtlich der Morphologie des Teleoconches abweichenden Unterfamilie Fossarinae belegen die Nähe zur Nominatunterfamilie und ermöglichten eine sichere Abgrenzung von gehäusekonvergenten Vertretern der Littorinimorpha. Über die Formation der frühontogenetischen Schale, die eine charakteristische Embryogenese widerspiegelt, war es möglich, die Brackwasser und limnische Biotope besiedelnden Thiaridae bis in das mittlere Eozän zu belegen, was auch Anlaß zu neuen paläobiogeographischen Interpretationen gab. Pseudamauridae konnten über ihre Protoconche von der Oberkreide bis in das Eozän belegt und von gehäusekonvergenten Naticoidea (Neomesogastropoda) und Amphibolidae innerhalb der Archaeopulmonata (Heterostropha) abgegrenzt werden. Die Phylogenese der Überfamilien Vermetoidea und Turritelloidea wurde von der Unterkreide bis rezent dokumentiert, wobei konvergente Gruppen über ihre Protoconche differenziert wurden. Innerhalb der Littorinimorpha konnten charakteristische Merkmale der Embryonal- und Larvalschalen herausgearbeitet und zur Untergliederung der Littorinoidea und Rissooidea herangezogen werden. Pickworthiidae mit alloisostroph abgewinkelten Protoconchen konnten bis in das Danium belegt werden. Der direkte Vergleich mit Protoconchen der triassischen Protstyliferidae mit detaillierten Übereinstimmungen dokumentiert die unabhängige Evolution dieser Linie. Die konvergenten Vanikoridae ließen sich über ihre Protoconchmorphologie trennen, wobei auch signifikante Unterschiede zu den übrigen Littorinimorpha dargestellt werden. Micromphalina peyrerensis und Megalomphalus (M.) antwerpensis werden neu beschrieben und den Vanikoridae eingegliedert.

Description: The orders Cerithiimorpha and Littorinimorpha represent large systematic units within the stem of Caenogastropoda with simple conical-orthostrophic protoconchs. These groups are separated since the Upper Triassic showing increasing diversity since the Upper Cretaceous. Representatives of five superfamilies and 20 families are described with special reference to their early ontogenetic shells. The family Procerithiidae within the superfamily Cerithioidea has been distributed worldwide since Jurassic times as a faunal element in shallow marine environments. Regarding the shape and sculpture of its larval shell the procerithiid Schroederium n.g. could be differentiated from the genera Procerithium and Cryptaulax. Since the Upper Cretaceous brackish-water Cassiopidae, Potamididae and Melanopsidae can be differentiated from Procerithiidae by their protoconch-morphology. The families Batillariidae and Modulidae represent Adelphotaxa. This relation is proven by the uniting character of embryonic tuberculated sculpture and data concerning their anatomy. The Cerithiidae, subfamily Cerithiinae, are documented since the Eocene with preserved protoconchs. Two types of larval sculpture are present depending on the settled habitat, correlated with two different types of radulae. The subfamily Bittiinae is also documented and distinguished from the Cerithiinae by their protoconch-morphology since the Eocene. The Adelphotaxa Planaxidae and Thiaridae with the uniting character of a brood pouch within the head-foot are present since the Eocene. Larval shells of fossil and Recent Planaxinae are compared. Protoconchs of representatives of the subfamily Fossarinae with different teleoconch-morphology proved the close relation to the Planaxinae and also made a differentiation from convergent littorinimorphs feasible. The analysis of early ontogenetic shells of brackish water and limnic Thiaridae enabled to trace them back to the Middle Eocene and made new interpretations concerning their palaeobiogeography possible. Pseudamauridae could be documented from the Upper Cretaceous to the Middle Eocene with the aid of preserved protoconchs and could be discriminated from convergent Naticoidea and Archaeopulmonata. The phylogenetic history of Vermetoidea and Turritelloidea could be reconstructed since the Early Cretaceous and convergent groups could be differentiated. Within the Littorinimorpha characters regarding the early shell could be worked out to subdivide Littorinoidea and Rissooidea. Pickworthiidae with alloisostrophic protoconchs are documented since the Danian. Comparison with protoconchs of Triassic Prostyliferidae yielded detailed accordance and documents the independent history of this lineage. The convergent Vanikoridae could be discriminated by their protoconch-morphology and significant differences to the other Littorinimorpha are presented. Micromphalina peyrerensis and Megalomphalus (M.) antwerpensis are described as new species and are included within the Vanikoridae.

Description: thesis

Description: DFG, SUB Göttingen

Description: Subduction zone volcanoes may show irregular bursts of high-frequency or high-magnitude activity. The andesitic Mt. Tongariro (New Zealand) experienced an unusual 〈200 year-long magmatic flare-up at ~11 ka that produced seven eruption episodes of a higher magnitude (M = 4–5) than seen before or since. This brief sequence produced a total of 4.5 km3 of dominantly tephra fall (Mangamate Formation) sourced by multiple vents aligned along the NNE trending axis of the tectonic Tongariro Graben. The magmatic system responsible for sporadic M = 1–2 eruptions underwent extensive change to feed the flare-up. Petrography and phase equilibria suggest that a coalesced network of magma mush zones formed along the N-S graben axis extending down to ~11 km during the episode. Recharge, mingling and mixing of formerly isolated heterogenous magmas within the plumbing system well before these eruptions is indicated by crystal zonation patterns. Mafic end members are evidenced by Fo86–89 olivine, clinopyroxene with Mg# 〉 85 and calcic plagioclase (An73–89), while evolved magma end members contained Mg# 〈 75 clinopyroxene and An56–63 plagioclase. Rim-zoning of these phases reflect timespans for equilibration of evolved and mafic crystals to a hybrid melt. The whole-rock compositions of lapilli reflect the hybrid basaltic andesite to andesite, but show diverse glass compositions (56–72 wt% SiO2) implying that magma homogenisation was incomplete before eruption. Crystal-melt equilibria of olivine and clinopyroxene rims reveal polybaric crystallisation, showing mean depths of ~8.5 km (230 ± 70 MPa) at temperatures between 1000 and 1150 °C. At the northern margins of the system, volatile-rich amphibole-bearing magmas were erupted for the first and last eruption of the series, creating stable Plinian eruption styles. This flare-up was previously interpreted as tectonically controlled, however, there were low tectonic extension rates at that time. Hence, we propose instead that magma pressure build-up and recharge beneath Mt. Tongariro drove the inflation and homogenisation of the magma system, fueling the ~200 year-long flare-up. Subsequently, the magma supply system returned to pre-Mangamate activity levels, so that vigorous recharge would be required for a return to 〉M 4 eruptions.

Description: Klaus Bandel & Thorsten Kowalke: Systematic value of the larval shell of fossil and modern Vanikoridae, Pickworthiidae and the genus Fossarus (Caenogastropoda, Mollusca) … 3 ; R. Thomas Becker: Eine neue und älteste Glatziella (Clymeniida) aus dem höheren Oberdevon des Nordsauerlandes (Rheinisches Schiefergebirge) … 31 ; Glenn G. Rechner: Eine Dinoflagellaten-Zysten-Vergesellschaftung des tieferen Rupelium (Unter-Oligozän) aus transgressiven Ablagerungen nördlich von Altenhausen in Sachsen-Anhalt (Blatt 3733, Erxleben) … 43 ; Joachim Gründel: Zur Kenntis einiger Gastropoden-Gattungen aus dem französischen Jura und allgemeine Bemerkungen zur Gastropodenfauna aus dem Dogger Mittel- und Westeuropas … 69 ; Joachim Gründel: Heterostropha (Gastropoda) aus dem Dogger Norddeutschlands und Nordpolens. I. Mathildoidea (Mathildidae) … 131 ; Joachim Gründel: Heterostropha (Gastropoda) aus dem Dogger Norddeutschlands und Nordpolens. III. Opisthobranchia … 177 ; C. M. Hampton & J. E. Rae: Genesis of the fossiliferous Pleistocene Hima Limestone, western Uganda, as indicated by its isotopic composition … 225 ; Helmut Keupp: Anomal kiellose Hildoceratidae (= „Subfamilie Monestierinae SAPUNOV 1965“): Ursache taxonomischer Konfusionen (Ammonoidea, Toarcium) … 233 ; Helmut Keupp: Paläopathologische Analyse einer „Population“ von Dactylioceras athleticum (SIMPSON) aus dem Unter-Toarcium von Schlaifhausen/Oberfranken … 243 ; Rolf Kohring: Eischalen neognather Vögel aus dem mitteleozänen Geiseltal (Deutschland) … 269 ; Rolf Kohring: Eggshell Structure as Evidence in Avian Systematics - Preliminary Results … 281 ; Jürgen Kriwet: Beitrag zur Kenntnis der Fischfauna des Oberjura (unteres Kimmeridgium) der Kohlengrube Guimarota bei Leiria, Mittel-Portugal: 2. Neoselachii (Pisces, Elasmobranchii) ... 293 ; Thomas Schlüter: Validity of the Paratrichoptera - an extinct Insect Order related to the Mecoptera, Diptera, Trichoptera or Lepidoptera? Suggestions based on discoveries in the Upper Triassic Molteno Formation of South Africa … 303 ; Rolf Kohring: Bibliographie 1996, Institut für Paläontologie, Freie Universität Berlin … 313 ;

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Description: DFG, SUB Göttingen

Description: The central goal of this cruise was to sample various aspects of the biology of pteropods and other associated zooplankton concurrent to sampling of the carbonate chemistry system and hydrography, both along-track and at pre-defined stations along a survey transect extending from 35N, 52W to 50N, 42W.

Description: National Science Foundation

Description: OCE-1041068

Description: Published

Description: Non Refereed

Description: The central goal of this cruise was to sample various aspects of the biology of pteropods and other associated zooplankton concurrent to sampling of the carbonate chemistry system and hydrography, both along-track and at pre-defined stations along a survey transect extending from 50N, 150W to 35N, 135W.

Description: National Science Foundation

Description: OCE-1041068

Description: Published

Description: Non Refereed

Description: Previous field studies in the Southern Ocean (SO) indicated an increased occurrence and dominance of cryptophytes over diatoms due to climate change. To gain a better mechanistic understanding of how the two ecologically important SO phytoplankton groups cope with ocean acidification (OA) and iron (Fe) availability, we chose two common representatives of Antarctic waters, the cryptophyte Geminigera cryophila and the diatom Pseudo-nitzschia subcurvata. Both species were grown at 2°C under different pCO2 (400 vs. 900 μatm) and Fe (0.6 vs. 1.2 nM) conditions. For P. subcurvata, an additional high pCO2 level was applied (1400 μatm). At ambient pCO2 under low Fe supply, growth of G. cryophila almost stopped while it remained unaffected in P. subcurvata. Under high Fe conditions, OA was not beneficial for P. subcurvata, but stimulated growth and carbon production of G. cryophila. Under low Fe supply, P. subcurvata coped much better with OA than the cryptophyte, but invested more energy into photoacclimation. Our study reveals that Fe limitation was detrimental for the growth of G. cryophila and suppressed the positive OA effect. The diatom was efficient in coping with low Fe, but was stressed by OA while both factors together strongly impacted its growth. The distinct physiological response of both species to OA and Fe limitation explains their occurrence in the field. Based on our results, Fe availability is an important modulator of OA effects on SO phytoplankton, with different implications on the occurrence of cryptophytes and diatoms in the future.

Description: A trend towards earlier sea-ice melt is detected in many ice-covered regions in the Arctic. The timing of the melt onset has a strong impact on the sea-ice energy budget. Melt onset changes the radiative properties of the ice due to increasing snow wetness and meltwater. So far, satellite passive microwave data are used to detect the melt onset. We analyzed transmitted radiation spectra as collected underneath drifting sea-ice using a remotely operated vehicle during the ARTofMELT expedition in the Fram Strait in spring 2023. We colocated those spectra with measurements of snow depth, sea ice and surface topography, chlorophyll-a concentration in the water column, and with aerial images. This combined dataset enables us to track down possible subsurface pathways and accumulation pools of meltwater. Areas of low snow load and depressed surface topography are characterized by higher transmitted radiation compared to areas with a thick snow cover. Those areas overlapped with areas that showed the first signs of surface melt. Chlorophyll-a concentrations varied only slightly in magnitude and did not match with the heterogeneous pattern of snow depth and ice topography. Here we discuss how to disentangle the influences of chlorophyll a and the subsurface meltwater on the spectral shape of transmitted radiation. We propose that upon successful disentanglement, the spectra can be used as an indicator for subsurface melting. Our study suggests that sea-ice melting starts subsurface and that measurements of transmitted solar radiation spectra could be used to identify the melt onset prior to surface melting. This can provide an interesting complementary information on melt occurrence and on the location of the water in the snowpack in addition to satellite passive microwave data.