TY - Generic T1 - Thermal conductivity - basis of a potential method for determining in situ snow density T2 - 42nd Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1974 A1 - Fowler, W.B. KW - Snow - density - measurement AB - An instrument for rapid determination of thermal conductivity of liquids and solids is described. From the known relationship between thermal conductivity and snow density, measurements can be calibrated in terms of snow density. With a small, 4-mm-diameter probe of coaxial design and differential temperature measurements, rapid, single value reasings are made in a few seconds. These readings compare favorably with the customary thermal conductivity analysis in which a time-temperature relationship developed over many minutes is normally required. Equipment is small, lightweight. and portable.A calibration of the density probe in liquids and snow (density range of 0.06 to 0.4) is shown. JF - 42nd Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 42nd Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Anchorage, Alaska UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1974Fowler.pdf ER - TY - Generic T1 - Efficiency of foliage in horizontal interception T2 - 39th Annual Western Snow Conference Y1 - 1971 A1 - Fowler, W.B. A1 - Berndt, H.W. KW - Condensation, Hoar frost, Rime ice AB - Comparing deposition of rime and condensation growth of hoarfrost on a number of simple geometric solids and complex foliar elements indicates major differences occur in these processes with time. Differences in the rate of rime accumulations are a reflection of the changing effective surface accompanying simplification of form and enlargement of receptor elements. Heat loss through forced convection appears to be a major factor in condensation growth of hoarfrost. JF - 39th Annual Western Snow Conference T3 - Proceedings of the 39th Annual Western Snow Conference PB - Western Snow Conference CY - Billings, Montana UR - sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1971Fowler.pdf ER -