Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain

Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain

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Snowpack water content is an important parameter in streamflow forecasts. At the present time water content of the snowpack is deterrn ined by manual methods, which are often expens ive and time-consuming. The use of a pressure pillow to determine water content has shown promise in experimental appl...

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Main Author: Clarke, Stephen Davis
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Published: DigitalCommons@USU 1965
Online Access:http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1556
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spelling ndltd-UTAHS-oai-http---digitalcommons.usu.edu-do-oai--etd-25552013-05-29T04:12:06Z Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain Clarke, Stephen Davis Snowpack water content is an important parameter in streamflow forecasts. At the present time water content of the snowpack is deterrn ined by manual methods, which are often expens ive and time-consuming. The use of a pressure pillow to determine water content has shown promise in experimental applications. The design and analysis of a pressure transducer suitable for use with remote telemetry equipment is presented. The transducer uses changing fluid pressure to vary an inductor. Telemetry techniques suitable for use on Utah snow courses are analyzed. Emphasis is given to the passive and active remote radio relays. 1965-01-01T08:00:00Z text application/pdf http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/1556 http://digitalcommons.usu.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2555&context=etd All Graduate Theses and Dissertations DigitalCommons@USU
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description Snowpack water content is an important parameter in streamflow forecasts. At the present time water content of the snowpack is deterrn ined by manual methods, which are often expens ive and time-consuming. The use of a pressure pillow to determine water content has shown promise in experimental applications. The design and analysis of a pressure transducer suitable for use with remote telemetry equipment is presented. The transducer uses changing fluid pressure to vary an inductor. Telemetry techniques suitable for use on Utah snow courses are analyzed. Emphasis is given to the passive and active remote radio relays.
author Clarke, Stephen Davis
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Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
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title Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
title_short Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
title_full Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
title_fullStr Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
title_full_unstemmed Determining and Telemetering Snowpack Water Content in Mountainous Terrain
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