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LiDAR measurement of seasonal snow accumulation along an elevation gradient in the southern Sierra Nevada, California
P. B. Kirchner
Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced, Merced, CA, USA
now at: Joint Institute for Regional Earth System Science and Engineering, UCLA, Los Angeles, CA, USA
R. C. Bales
Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced, Merced, CA, USA
N. P. Molotch
Department of Geography and the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, CA, USA
J. Flanagan
Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced, Merced, CA, USA
Q. Guo
Sierra Nevada Research Institute, UC Merced, Merced, CA, USA
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In this study we present results from LiDAR snow depth measurements made over 53 sq km and a 1600 m elevation gradient. We found a lapse rate of 15 cm accumulated snow depth and 6 cm SWE per 100 m in elevation until 3300 m, where depth sharply decreased. Residuals from this trend revealed the role of aspect and highlighted the importance of solar radiation and wind for snow distribution. Lastly, we compared LiDAR SWE estimations with four model estimates of SWE and total precipitation.
In this study we present results from LiDAR snow depth measurements made over 53 sq km and a...
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