Physical Properties of the Snow Cover and Climatic Conditions at Lebanon, New Hampshire and Vicinity.

The characteristics of the snow cover at Lebanon Regional Airport, New Hampshire and vicinity for the three winters between 1964 and 1967 were investigated. Report includes information on snowfall amounts, snow depth, snow hardness, snow density, and water equivalent. Meteorological data and snow an...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bates,Roy E.
Other Authors: COLD REGIONS RESEARCH AND ENGINEERING LAB HANOVER N H
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1970
Subjects:
Meteorology
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
(*CLIMATE
*NEW HAMPSHIRE)
(*SNOW
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES)
DENSITY
HARDNESS
ATMOSPHERIC TEMPERATURE
SURFACE PROPERTIES
CRYSTAL STRUCTURE
FLOODS
PREDICTIONS
METEOROLOGICAL PHENOMENA
TABLES(DATA)
SNOW COVER
PROFILES
TEMPERATURE
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/AD0714645
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=AD0714645
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Summary:The characteristics of the snow cover at Lebanon Regional Airport, New Hampshire and vicinity for the three winters between 1964 and 1967 were investigated. Report includes information on snowfall amounts, snow depth, snow hardness, snow density, and water equivalent. Meteorological data and snow and ground temperatures were also investigated. A mean annual snowfall map for northern New England was developed. Relationships between snow density and climate were investigated. Wind and air temperature data were used to estimate values of snow density; these values were on the average 14% less than the observed values. The mean snow density for the three winters studied was 0.272 g/cu cm; the mean snow-cover hardness was 885 g/sq cm; the average water equivalent of the snow at Lebanon Regional Airport at the time of maximum snow depth was 8 cm; and the average temperature gradient through the snow cover was 0.4C/cm. (Author)

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