Continuous mapping of distributed snow depth for mobility models using shaped solutions

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 52, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 155-165

  Melloh, Rae A ^a   Richmond, Paul ^b   Shoop, Sally A ^a   Affleck, Rosa T ^a   Coutermarsh, Barry A ^a  

^a US ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

^b U S ARMY ENGINEER RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuous snow property mapping; Shaped solution domain; Snow cone; Snow distribution; Vehicle performance

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPUTATIONAL EFFICIENCY; GROUND VEHICLES; MAPPING; SNOWFALL MEASUREMENT; TOPOGRAPHY;

SNOW CONE; SNOW DEPTH; SNOW DISTRIBUTION; TERRAIN SLOPE;

SNOW;

AZIMUTH; EXPANSION; LANDSCAPE; MAPPING; SNOW COVER; TERRAIN;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; VERMONT;

CONIFEROPHYTA;

EID: 40649096858     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2007.06.010     Document Type: Article

References (17)

1. Ahlvin R.B., and Haley P.W. NATO reference mobility model, edition II: NRMM user's guide. Technical Report GL-92-19, U.S (1992), Army Waterways Experiment Station, Vicksburg, MS
2. Baylot E.A., and Bates B.Q. Procedure for categorizing ground vehicles. Technical Report ERDC/GSL TR-02-21, U.S (2002), Army Engineer Research and Development Center, Vicksburg, MS
3. Brudnak M., Nuñez P., and Reid A. Real-time, distributed, unmanned ground vehicle dynamics and mobility simulation. SAE Paper 2002-01-1178 (2002)
4. Frew Jr., J.E., 1990. The image processing workbench. PhD thesis, University of California, Santa Barbara.
5. Goodison B.E., Ferguson H.L., and McKay G.A. Chapter 6, measurement and data analysis. In: Gray D.M., and Male D.H. (Eds). Handbook of Snow, Principles, Processes, Management and Use (1981), Pergamon Press, Willowdale Ontario, Canada 220-232
6. Jordan R. A one-dimensional temperature model for a snow cover: technical documentation for SNTHERM. Special Report 91-16 vol. 89 (1991), U.S. Army Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory, Hanover, NH
7. Marks D., Domingo J., Susong D., Link T., and Garen D. A spatially distributed energy balance snowmelt model for application in mountain basins. Hydrological Processes 13 (1999) 1925-1959
8. Marks D., Domingo J., and Frew J. Software tools for hydro-climate modeling and analysis: image processing workbench. ARS-USGS Version 2, Electronic Document, ARS Technical Bulletin 99-1. Northwest Watershed Research Center (1999), USDA Agricultural Research Service, Boise, Idaho. http://www.nwrc.ars.usda.gov/ipw (http://www.nwrc.ars.usda.gov/ipw)
9. Melloh R.A., Shoop S., and Coutermarsh B. Shaped solution domains for snow properties. 63rd Eastern Snow Conference, Newark, Delaware USA 2006 (2007) 231-243
10. Richmond P.W., Jones R.A., Creighton D.C., and Ahlvin R.B. Estimating off-road ground contact forces for a real-time motion simulator. SAE 2004-01-2643. Also in SAE Special Publication on Advancements in Air Brake Systems, Truck Suspensions & Military Vehicle/Terrain Interface, SP-1095 (2004)
11. Richmond P., Reid A., Shoop S., and Mason G. Terrain surface codes for an all-season, off-road ride motion simulator. MSIAC M&S Journal On-Line (2006). http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/ (http://www.msiac.dmso.mil/journal/)
12. Shapiro R. A simple model for the calculation of the flux of direct and diffuse solar radiation through the atmosphere. ST Systems Corporation, Lexington, Massachusetts, Under Contract to Air Force Geophysics Laboratory, Report AFGL-TR-87-0200. Scientific Report vol. 35 (1987)
13. Shoop S., Coutermarsh B., and Reid A. All-season virtual test site for a real-time vehicle simulator. Paper no. 2004-01-2644. SAE Transactions 113 2 (2004) 333-343
14. State of Vermont Military Department, 2001. Ethan Allen firing range integrated natural resources management plan, Forest map Available (http://www.mil.state.vt.us/content/natural_resources.html).
15. Tarboton, D.G., Luce, C.H., 1996. Utah Energy Balance Snow Accumulation and Melt Model (UEB) computer model technical description and user's guide. Utah Water Research Laboratory and USDA Forest Service Intermountain Research Station, 64 pp.
16. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest service, northeastern research station, Hubbard Brook. Web page (http://www.hubbardbrook.org), Meteorological data 2002-2003.
17. Winstral A., Elder K., and Davis R.E. Spatial snow modeling of wind-redistributed snow using terrain-based parameters. Journal of Hydrometeorology, 3 5 (2002) 524-538