Snow and Runoff: Processes, Sensitivity and Vulnerability

• Published in: Changing Cold Environments pp. 105 - 125
• Main Authors: Woo, Ming‐Ko, Pomeroy, John
• Format: Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Chichester, UK John Wiley & Sons, Ltd 21.10.2011
• Subjects: orographic effects, high precipitation on slopes; remote sensing for surface snow‐cover extent (SCE); snow ablation, loss of mass through processes; snow and runoff, processes, sensitivity and vulnerability; snow vulnerability under climate‐warming scenario; snow vulnerability, climate variability affecting snow condition; snowmelt runoff processes; snow‐water equivalent (SWE) units; terrain, role in snow distribution; typical snowflakes and their fate
• ISBN: 047069968X; 9780470699683
• DOI: 10.1002/9781119950172.ch6

This chapter contains sections titled: Introduction Snow Accumulation Land Cover Snow Ablation Snowmelt Runoff Processes Streamflow Snowmelt Floods in Large Basins Snow Vulnerability References Discussion Questions Some Useful Internet Sources