An evaluation of methods for determining during-storm precipitation phase and the rain/snow transition elevation at the surface in a mountain basin

Advances in Water Resources

Volumn 55, Issue , 2013, Pages 98-110

  Marks, D ^a   Winstral, A ^a   Reba, M ^b   Pomeroy, J ^c   Kumar, M ^d  

^a NORTHWEST WATERSHED RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

^d DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Mountain hydrology; Precipitation phase; Snow

Indexed keywords

DEWPOINT TEMPERATURE; EVALUATION OF METHODS; LONG-TERM MEASUREMENTS; MOUNTAIN HYDROLOGY; PRECIPITATION PHASE; REYNOLDS CREEK EXPERIMENTAL WATERSHED; SURFACE PRECIPITATION; WET BULB TEMPERATURE;

CATCHMENTS; LANDFORMS; LASERS; SNOW; STORMS; WIND EFFECTS;

RAIN;

AIR TEMPERATURE; BASIN; CATCHMENT; HEADWATER; HUMIDITY; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; PRECIPITATION (CLIMATOLOGY); RAINFALL; SNOW; STORM;

IDAHO; OWYHEE MOUNTAINS; REYNOLDS CREEK; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84877107931     PISSN: 03091708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.advwatres.2012.11.012     Document Type: Article

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