Open AccessImproving estimates of extreme snowfalls in a spatial context
Author(s) -
Balcerak Ernie
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo140007
Subject(s) - snow , context (archaeology) , geography , environmental science , physical geography , meteorology , archaeology
Mapping extreme snowfalls in mountainous areas is important for directing resources to keep roads clear and manage avalanche risk. But data in mountainous areas are sparse, with instruments often located in valleys far from areas of concern, and historical instrumental records are generally incomplete. Scientists must therefore extrapolate and interpolate from observations to estimate snowfall amounts over a region.