TY - Generic T1 - Estimating snow transport from wind speed records: estimates versus measurements at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska T2 - 58th Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1990 A1 - Tabler, R.D. A1 - Benson, C.S. A1 - Santana, B.W. A1 - Ganguly, P. KW - Blowing snow, Snow fences, Snow transport, Snowdrifts, Wind speed AB - A process-based model for wind-transported snow developed by Pomeroy (1988) has been used to derive an equation relating total snow transport in the first 5 m above the surface, q(sub0-5) (kg/m.s), to 10-m wind speed, u(sub10) m/s:q(sub0-5)=u(sub10)exp4.04/458800This equation is valid for u(sub10) >or= 6.5 m/s when snow supply is unlimited. A four-year comparison at Prudhoe Bay showed that snow transport estimated by this relationship compared favorably with measured snow accumulation at tall snow fences when basic requirements for snow conditions and wind data were satisfied. Analysis of historical wind records at Prudhoe Bay for 1968-1989 provided estimates for snow transport. JF - 58th Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 58th Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Sacramento, California UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1990Tabler.pdf ER -