Some Observations on the Snowfall of Ruwenzori
Abstract The seasonal precipitation of Ruwenzori is examined and the height of the climatic snowline determined. Two distinct periods of surplus accumulation and two ablation seasons can be recognized and give rise to a somewhat complex stratification. Precipitation diminishes with altitude above ab...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0022143000018074 2024-03-03T08:46:02+00:00 Some Observations on the Snowfall of Ruwenzori Whittow, John B. 1960 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018074 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0022143000018074 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) Journal of Glaciology volume 3, issue 28, page 765-772 ISSN 0022-1430 1727-5652 Earth-Surface Processes journal-article 1960 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0022143000018074 2024-02-08T08:32:56Z Abstract The seasonal precipitation of Ruwenzori is examined and the height of the climatic snowline determined. Two distinct periods of surplus accumulation and two ablation seasons can be recognized and give rise to a somewhat complex stratification. Precipitation diminishes with altitude above about 10,000 feet (3,050 m.). The water equivalent of the annual accumulation on the highest peak is thought to lie between 25 and 30 inches (635–762 mm.). Twelve months’ synoptic charts have been analysed and an attempt is made to relate the seasonal variations of accumulation and ablation to the meteorological factors accompanying the oscillations of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. Article in Journal/Newspaper Journal of Glaciology Cambridge University Press Journal of Glaciology 3 28 765 772 |
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Abstract The seasonal precipitation of Ruwenzori is examined and the height of the climatic snowline determined. Two distinct periods of surplus accumulation and two ablation seasons can be recognized and give rise to a somewhat complex stratification. Precipitation diminishes with altitude above about 10,000 feet (3,050 m.). The water equivalent of the annual accumulation on the highest peak is thought to lie between 25 and 30 inches (635–762 mm.). Twelve months’ synoptic charts have been analysed and an attempt is made to relate the seasonal variations of accumulation and ablation to the meteorological factors accompanying the oscillations of the Inter-Tropical Convergence Zone. |
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Some Observations on the Snowfall of Ruwenzori |
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Some Observations on the Snowfall of Ruwenzori |
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