Effects of Stratigraphic Layers on Water Flow Through Snow.
Abstract
The flow of water through layered snowpacks is discussed. A method for predicting flow through unsaturated layers is given. The flow along ice layers and through ice layers is analyzed in terms of the slope, permeability, thickness and length of the layers. It is shown that the permeability of ice layers required to cause large flow diversions is quite small. The effect of slope is large even at small angles. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Sep 01, 1973
- Accession Number
- AD0767248
Entities
People
- Samuel C. Colbeck
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory