Spatially ditrtibuted modeling of snow in the boreal forest: a simple approach

TitleSpatially ditrtibuted modeling of snow in the boreal forest: a simple approach
Publication TypeConference Proceedings
Year of Conference1997
AuthorsDavis, R. E., Woodcock C., Hardy J. P., Nitt W., Jordan R., and McKenzie J. C.
Conference Name65th Annual Western Snow Conference
Series TitleProceedings of the 65th Annual Western Snow Conference
Date PublishedMay 1997
PublisherWestern Snow Conference
Conference LocationBanff, Alberta
KeywordsModeling, Simulation
Abstract

Simulations using physics-based, coupled canopy-snow models provided the basis for developing simpleregression models of net energy transfer to snow cover in the boreal forest. The simple models were driven byincoming solar radiation to the top of forest canopies, forest species, tree height and canopy density .Maps of theforest characteristics provided the basis for spatially distributing snow predictions over two test areas in theboreal forest. Over both test areas, variation of incoming solar radiation explained much of the variance in netenergy transfer to snow cover. We found the strongest correlations for the relatively open, discontinuouscanopies of the northern boreal forest.

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