TY - Generic T1 - Classifying Forest-Edge Snow Depth Variability in Multiple Climates T2 - 86th Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 2018 A1 - William Ryan Currier A1 - Jessica D. Lundquist AB -

Forest shading, scour, and wind related deposition result in significant snow depth variability between different sides of the forest edge (Broxton et al., 2015; Church, 1933; Geddes et al., 2005; Hiemstra et al., 2002, 2006; Marr, 1977; Musselman et al., 2008). The net effect of these physical snow processes is greater snow accumulation and longer snow retention on either leeward or north-facing forest edges (Golding & Swanson, 1978; Hiemstra et al., 2002, 2006; Lawler & Link, 2011; Tabler, 2003). Understanding the dominant modes of snow depth variability between forest-edges as a result of these physical processes is valuable when predicting watershed scale processes including streamflow magnitude, timing, and temperature, particularly during late summer flows (Clark et al., 2011; Leach & Moore, 2014; Luce et al., 1998, 1999; Lundquist et al., 2005; Lundquist & Dettinger, 2005; Sun et al., 2018).

JF - 86th Annual Western Snow Conference CY - Albuquerque, New Mexico UR - /files/PDFs/2018Currier.pdf ER -