Sensitivity of Model-Generated Daytime Surface Heat Fluxes over Snow to Land-Cover Changes

• Published in: Journal of hydrometeorology Vol. 4; no. 1; pp. 24 - 42
• Main Authors: Strack, John E., Pielke, Roger A., Adegoke, Jimmy
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: American Meteorological Society 01.02.2003

Snow cover can significantly suppress daytime temperatures by increasing the surface albedo and limiting the surface temperature to 0°C. The strength of this effect is dependent upon how well the snow can cover, or mask, the underlying surface. In regions where tall vegetation protrudes through a sh...