Greater vulnerability of snowmelt-fed river thermal regimes to a warming climate
While the advective flux from cool melt runoff can be a significant source of thermal energy to
mountainous rivers, it has been a much less addressed process in river temperature …
mountainous rivers, it has been a much less addressed process in river temperature …
Wildfire impacts on western United States snowpacks
Mountain snowpacks provide 53–78% of water used for irrigation, municipalities, and
industrial consumption in the western United States. Snowpacks serve as natural reservoirs …
industrial consumption in the western United States. Snowpacks serve as natural reservoirs …
Recent decreases in snow water storage in western North America
Mountain snowpacks act as natural water towers, storing winter precipitation until summer
months when downstream water demand is greatest. We introduce a Snow Storage Index …
months when downstream water demand is greatest. We introduce a Snow Storage Index …
Parameterizations of Snow Cover, Snow Albedo and Snow Density in Land Surface Models: A Comparative Review
Snow plays a vital role in the interaction between land and atmosphere in the state-of-the-art
land surface models (LSMs) and the real world. While snow plays a crucial role as a …
land surface models (LSMs) and the real world. While snow plays a crucial role as a …
The Role of Snowmelt Temporal Pattern in Flood Estimation for a Small Snow‐Dominated Basin in the Sierra Nevada
Prior research confirmed the substantial bias from using precipitation‐based intensity‐
duration‐frequency curves (PREC‐IDF) in design flood estimates and proposed next …
duration‐frequency curves (PREC‐IDF) in design flood estimates and proposed next …
Forest canopy density effects on snowpack across the climate gradients of the western United States mountain ranges
Controlled field experiments to disentangle the effect of canopy density from the effect of
climate on snowpack dynamics are limited by the underlying linkage between canopy …
climate on snowpack dynamics are limited by the underlying linkage between canopy …
Snowdrift‐permitting simulations of seasonal snowpack processes over large mountain extents
The melt of seasonal snowpack in mountain regions provides downstream river basins with
a critical supply of freshwater. Snowdrift‐permitting models have been proposed as a way to …
a critical supply of freshwater. Snowdrift‐permitting models have been proposed as a way to …
Snow level from post‐processing of atmospheric model improves snowfall estimate and snowpack prediction in mountains
In mountains, the precipitation phase greatly varies in space and time and affects the
evolution of the snow cover. Snowpack models usually rely on precipitation‐phase …
evolution of the snow cover. Snowpack models usually rely on precipitation‐phase …
Forest fires reduce snow-water storage and advance the timing of snowmelt across the Western US
EE Smoot, KE Gleason - Water, 2021 - mdpi.com
As climate warms, snow-water storage is decreasing while forest fires are increasing in
extent, frequency, and duration. The majority of forest fires occur in the seasonal snow zone …
extent, frequency, and duration. The majority of forest fires occur in the seasonal snow zone …
A comparison of National Water Model retrospective analysis snow outputs at snow telemetry sites across the Western United States
This study compares the US National Water Model (NWM) reanalysis snow outputs to
observed snow water equivalent (SWE) and snow‐covered area fraction (SCAF) at snow …
observed snow water equivalent (SWE) and snow‐covered area fraction (SCAF) at snow …