Mountain precipitation and hydrology for snow surveys
Title | Mountain precipitation and hydrology for snow surveys |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1971 |
Authors | Farnes, P. E. |
Conference Name | 39th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 39th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1971 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Billings, Montana |
Keywords | Forest canopy, Forest cover, Precipitation analysis, Snow water equivalent |
Abstract | On snow course locations in timbered areas the amount of snow that occurs in open meadow situations is determined by adjusting snow course readings proportionately to the forest canopy cover at the sampling points. This open meadow or natural snowfall value for average April 1 snow water equivalent is compared to average annual precipitation at locations where both values are available. From this relationship, average annual precipitation is determined for all snow course sites. Using precipitation data and elevation, isohyets are drawn. The hydrology of various drainages is evaluated by determining the relationships between precipitation and runoff is obtained by determining the average annual precipitation for gaged drainage basins and comparing this to average runoff. By uning these relationships the average runoff for any basin can be estimated by using average annual precipitation over the basin. |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1971Farnes.pdf |