An evaluation of Norwegian snow maps: Simulation results versus observations

Hydrology Research

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 27-37

  Dyrrdal, Anita Verpe ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN METEOROLOGICAL INSTITUTE   (Norway)

Author keywords

Norway; Snow maps; Snow model; Snow season

Indexed keywords

MAP SERVICE; METEOROLOGICAL STATION; NORWAY; SIMULATION RESULT; SNOW DEPTHS; SNOW MODELS; WINTER SEASONS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; SNOW MELTING SYSTEMS; WATER RESOURCES;

SNOW;

METEOROLOGY; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); SIMULATION; WATER RESOURCE;

NORWAY;

EID: 76649112103     PISSN: 00291277     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2166/nh.2010.019     Document Type: Article

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