Statistical Analysis of the Distribution of Snow Cover Depth in Small Mountainous Areas. (Statisticheskii Analiz Raspredeleniia Glubiny Snezhnogo Pokrova na Malykh Ploshchadiakh V. Gorakh),
Abstract
This work makes an attempt to estimate the amount of snow cover in areas comparable to the dimensions of a snow (observation) post using statistical methods. The original material was the results of special snow-measuring surveys conducted in 1967, 1971 and 1972 in certain basins of western Tyan-Shan. The principles of choosing the area consisted in an attempt to find the most level parts of a slope and to hold the effect of characteristics of snow accumulation in any particular basin to a minimum. Measurements of the depth of snow cover were made along lines 50 m long rigidly held in place: in 6 cases along four mutually intersecting lines, and in 4 cases along the perimeter of a square. Distance was fixed with the aid of a measuring tape every 20 or 50 cm. A total of 28 series of snow surveys was carried out. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- May 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA054121
Entities
People
- A. A. Chirkova
Organizations
- Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory