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The Disposition of Snow Caught by Conifer Crowns
Author(s) -
Satterlund Donald R.,
Haupt Harold F.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr006i002p00649
Subject(s) - snow , winter storm , interception , storm , environmental science , hydrology (agriculture) , physical geography , snowmelt , geology , meteorology , geography , ecology , geotechnical engineering , biology
Snow interception studies during the warm winters of 1966–1967 and 1967–1968 in northern Idaho revealed that Douglas fir and western white pine saplings caught about one third of the snow that fell in 22 storms. More than 80% of the snow initially caught in the crowns ultimately reached the ground being washed off by subsequent rain, falling by direct mass release, or dripping as melting snow. Only a small portion was lost by evaporation.