Spatial variation of snowmelt and sublimation in a high-elevation semi-desert basin of western Canada

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 23, Issue 18, 2009, Pages 2611-2627

  Jackson, Scott I ^a   Prowse, Terry D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VICTORIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Elevation gradient; Energy balance; Forest cover; Okanagan Basin; Snow hydrology; SNTHERM

Indexed keywords

ELEVATION GRADIENT; FOREST COVER; OKANAGAN BASIN; SNOW HYDROLOGY; SNTHERM;

CATCHMENTS; ENERGY BALANCE; HEAT FLUX; LANDFORMS; SNOW; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; SUBLIMATION; VAPOR PRESSURE; WATER;

WATER RESOURCES;

CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; ELEVATION; ENERGY BALANCE; FOREST COVER; MASS BALANCE; SNOW WATER EQUIVALENT; SNOWMELT; SNOWPACK; SUBLIMATION;

BRITISH COLUMBIA; CANADA; NORTH AMERICA; OKANAGAN BASIN;

COLEOPTERA; PINUS MUGO;

EID: 69249086932     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.7320     Document Type: Conference Paper

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