A spatially distributed energy balance snowmelt model for application in mountain basins
Title | A spatially distributed energy balance snowmelt model for application in mountain basins |
Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
Year of Conference | 1998 |
Authors | Marks, D., Domingo J., Susong D., and Garen D. C. |
Conference Name | 66th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Series Title | Proceedings of the 66th Annual Western Snow Conference |
Date Published | April 1998 |
Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
Conference Location | Snowbird, Utah |
Keywords | Energy balance, ISNOBAL, Mass balance, Modeling, SNOBAL |
Abstract | Snowmelt is the principal source for soil moisture, ground-water recharge, and stream-flow in mountainous regions of the western U.S. Information on the timing, magnitude, and contributing area of melt under variable or changing climate conditions is required for successful water and resource management. A coupled energy and mass-balance model was used to simulate the development and melting of the seasonal snowcover in several mountain basins in California, Idaho, and Utah. Simulations were done over basins varying from 1 to 10,000 km2, with simulation periods varying from a few weeks for the smallest basin, to multiple snow seasons for the larger basins. The model, ISNOBAL, is a spatially distributed form of the model SNOBAL, which was described in great detail by Marks, et al. (1998). |
URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1998Marks.pdf |