On the hydrological difference between catchments above and below the intermittent‐persistent snow transition

• Published in: Hydrological processes Vol. 35; no. 11
• Main Authors: Harrison, Hannah N., Hammond, John C., Kampf, Stephanie, Kiewiet, Leonie
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Hoboken, USA John Wiley & Sons, Inc 01.11.2021; Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
• Subjects: Annual; Catchments; climate; Colorado; data collection; elevation; Evapotranspiration; Field capacity; Freezing; Headwater catchments; Headwaters; Hydrologic research; Hydrology; mountain hydrology; Mountain regions; Mountains; Potential evapotranspiration; Rain; Rainfall; Regional climates; River discharge; River flow; Rivers; seasonal snow zone; semi‐arid; Snow; Snow cover; snow persistence; Snowmelt; snowpack; Soil; Soil freezing; Soil moisture; soil water; streamflow generation; surface area; Water balance; Water discharge; Watersheds; Colorado

Because of the importance of snow for river discharge in mountain regions, hydrological research often focuses on seasonally snow‐covered zones. However, in many basins the majority of the land surface area is intermittently snow‐covered. Discharge monitoring in these areas is less common, so their...