Ski piste heat budget : a case study at the Whistler ski resort, British Columbia, Canada

Accurately calculating snow-surface temperature and liquid-water content for a groomed and compacted ski run, known as a ski piste, is crucial to the preparation of fast skis for alpine racing. This dissertation case study focuses on modelling the above variables for a clear-sky intensive observatio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Howard, Rosemary
Language:English
Published: University of British Columbia 2012
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/2429/43733