Evaluation of the collection, archiving and publication of daily snow data in the United States
Snow is an important component of the earth's environment and can significantly impact the everyday life. The quality of the data varies from one state to another, although it tends to be weakest where snow is least common. As a result
of this evaluation, the list of stations with daily snow data published in National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Climatological Data publications has been revised and expanded.
The model allows to estimate the time and the position of forming of the depth hoar strates and allows to calculate the snow strength in different layers of snowpack and the variation of snow strength in the process of metamorphism. The suggested
thermomechanical model of the snowpack structure formation allows to decide the important problem of the avalanche alarm prognosis with using of the experimental meteo-data from the snow-avalanches station.
Remote sensing data sets of snow are being studied and refined for input into energy balance, hydrological, and general circulation models. Snow influences the amount of solar energy retained and returned to space, the utilization of radiant energy
in the hydrological cycle, and the atmospheric circulation by interacting with and modifying air masses. The continually evolving remote sensing technology will be used to provide a better understanding of how snow cover influences global climate and a better
fundamental understanding of snow accumulation and ablation processes.
Weathering trends in fine debris beneath a snow patch, Niwot Ridge, Front Range, Colorado
-20 cm. Spatial variations in eolian additions and meltwater produce complex patterns in chemical weathering of fines beneath large snow patches, although the nature of clay-mineral change is typical of humid, temperate, mid-latitude environments.
The A. reviews various prescriptions and parameterizations for snow and ice albedo which have been employed in sea-ice model simulations. Sea-ice albedo is also briefly discussed in terms of its interactions with ice thickness and atmospheric
A comparison is made between winter snow cover, Continentality Index values, freezing and thawing indices, and the apparent edaphic-ecological wetness and dryness of the sites as judged by distribution of differing types of alpine vegetation, soils
In january 1983, 20 alluvial fans in the forested Cascade foothills experienced net aggradation in response to debris torrents and stream floods triggered by intense warm rains falling on antecedent snow. One trench revealed residues of 7 events