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An improved recording gage for blowing snow
Author(s) -
Jairell Robert L.
Publication year - 1975
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/wr011i005p00674
Subject(s) - snow , environmental science , calibration , snow cover , precipitation , remote sensing , meteorology , geology , geography , mathematics , statistics
With the experience gained from an earlier gage (Tabler and Jairell, 1971), significant innovations have greatly improved the operation of a simple, inexpensive instrument for recording blowing snow. The most important improvement is the efficient turntable design which allows the precipitation gage to be independent of the snow trap, the result being a high‐quality chart record. Principal advantages include simplicity, inexpensiveness, and suitability for operation in remote areas lacking electrical power. The relationship of snow caught by this gage to snow accumulation behind a snow fence should be studied further as a means of calibration. It appears that the gage can be used to estimate total snow transport during drifting events.