Empirical methods for estimating snow melt rates
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Title | Empirical methods for estimating snow melt rates |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1948 |
Authors | Wilson, W. T. |
Conference Name | 16th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 16th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1948 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Reno, Nevada |
Keywords | Runoff, Snowmelt, Statistical analysis, Water supply forecasting |
Abstract | A simple formula for predicting daily runoff from snow has been developed. The basis of the formula is that streamflow form melting snow is largely a function of antecedent streamflow, heat supply and time of year. These factors are obtained statistically from meteorological data. The formula gave results accurate within 9% when used in predicting daily flow from snow at the Central Sierra Snow Laboratory for the Castle Creek drainage basin during April and May, 1945. The time of year factor was omitted in this calculation.Discussion by Walter U. Garstka. |