Extension of normals by precipitation-data and by comparison with another stream

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Title	Extension of normals by precipitation-data and by comparison with another stream
Publication Type	Conference Proceedings
Year of Conference	1936
Authors	Parker, G. L.
Conference Name	4th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Series Title	Proceedings of the 4th Annual Western Interstate Snow Survey Conference
Date Published	January 1936
Publisher	American Geophysical Union, Transactions, Part II:
Conference Location	Pasadena, California
Keywords	Normals - streamflow, Water supply forecasting
Abstract	A narrative is presented describing possible procedures for estimating the streamflow NORMALS, (Monthly, Seasonal), for gaging stations with short periods of record. By virtue of the great variation of precipitation in the high altitudes and the valley stations and various orographic effects from basin to basin aspect, there seems to be very little correlation in this procedure of extending runoff normals. There is apparently sound procedures to correlate stream gage stations where characteristics are similar. The soundest procedure is to establish precipitation stations and snow course surveys in the basin and create a reliable record of streamflow and be patient.

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