Measuring snow interception and loss from an artificial conifer
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| Title | Measuring snow interception and loss from an artificial conifer |
| Publication Type | Conference Proceedings |
| Year of Conference | 1988 |
| Authors | Schmidt, R. A., Jairell R. L., and Pomeroy J. W. |
| Conference Name | 56th Annual Western Snow Conference |
| Series Title | Proceedings of the 56th Annual Western Snow Conference |
| Date Published | April 1988 |
| Publisher | Western Snow Conference |
| Conference Location | Kalispell, Montana |
| Keywords | Snow, Snow evaporation, Snow interception |
| Abstract | A 1-m high artificial christmas tree and the snow held on its branches is weighed by an electronic balance that transfers values to a computer in a nearby mobile laboratory. An insulated box provides a stable environment for the balance, and plastic bushings in a metal tripod gave low-friction support to the vertical shaft supporting the tree. Measurements are sufficiently accurate that evaporation of intercepted snow could be correlated with environmental factors during periods as short as 10-15 min, for mid-winter conditions in a lodgepole pine stand. |
| URL | sites/westernsnowconference.org/PDFs/1988Schmidt.pdf |
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