Dust-On-Snow Effects on Colorado Hydrographs
| Title | Dust-On-Snow Effects on Colorado Hydrographs |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Conference | 2014 |
| Authors | Landry, Chris, and Buck Kim |
| Conference Name | 82nd Annual Western Snow Conference |
| Series Title | Proceedings of the Western Snow Conference |
| Date Published | 2014 |
| Conference Location | Durango, Colorado |
| Keywords | albedo, CODOS, Colorado, dust on snow, runoff |
| Abstract | Desert dust emitted from the greater Colorado Plateau and deposited onto the Colorado Mountain system has increas ed in frequency and intens ity over recent decades . The consequent dust - induced reductions in snow albedo are affecting Colorado snowmelt hydro graphs by accelerating snowmelt rates, when dust is exposed at or near the snowcover surface. A combination of dust intensity per storm, depth of dust layers, and spring weather patterns affect how dust influences the change in spring snowmelt and runoff p at terns. These factors can be used to calculate melt forcing from dust, and this information can be used regionally to improve runoff forecasting. (Annotated selection of PowerPoint slides from the presentation at the 2014 Western Snow Conference by Landry, additional editing by Proceedings Editor) |
| URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/2014Landry.pdf |
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