David R. Dewalle, Albert Rango

Principles of Snow Hydrology

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This 2008 book describes factors affecting the accumulation, melting and runoff of water from seasonal snowpacks.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Seitenzahl: 428
• Erscheinungstermin: 10. August 2011
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 260mm x 183mm x 27mm
• Gewicht: 997g
• ISBN-13: 9780521823623
• ISBN-10: 0521823625
• Artikelnr.: 24271394

Inhaltsangabe

Preface
1. Introduction
2. Snow climatology and snow distribution
3. Snowpack condition
4. Ground-based snowfall and snowpack measurements
5. Remote sensing of the snowpack
6. Snowpack energy exchange: basic theory
7. Snowpack energy exchange: topographic and forest effects
8. Snowfall, snowpack and meltwater chemistry
9. Snowmelt runoff processes
10. Modelling snowmelt runoff
11. Snowmelt Runoff Model (SRM)
12. Snowpack management and modifications
Appendices
Index.