TY - Generic T1 - A spatially distributed energy balance snowmelt model for application in mountain basins T2 - 66th Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1998 A1 - Marks, D. A1 - Domingo, J. A1 - Susong, D. A1 - Garen, D.C. KW - Energy balance, ISNOBAL, Mass balance, Modeling, SNOBAL AB - Snowmelt is the principal source for soil moisture, ground-water recharge, and stream-flow in mountainous regions of the western U.S. Information on the timing, magnitude, and contributing area of melt under variable or changing climate conditions is required for successful water and resource management. A coupled energy and mass-balance model was used to simulate the development and melting of the seasonal snowcover in several mountain basins in California, Idaho, and Utah. Simulations were done over basins varying from 1 to 10,000 km2, with simulation periods varying from a few weeks for the smallest basin, to multiple snow seasons for the larger basins. The model, ISNOBAL, is a spatially distributed form of the model SNOBAL, which was described in great detail by Marks, et al. (1998). JF - 66th Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 66th Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Snowbird, Utah UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1998Marks.pdf ER -