Spatial scaling of snow processes : modelling implications

Snow cover affects life on Earth in many important ways. The high reflectivity and high moisture content of snow cover affects the global energy balance, atmospheric circulation, and weather. The characteristic heterogeneity of ephemeral mountain snowpacks exhibits strong controls on hydrological, b...

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Main Author: Winstral, Adam
Published: University of Reading 2011
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.553176