Real-Time Snow Simulation Model for the Monongahela River Basin.

The Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is responsible for operating two multipurpose reservoirs in the 7384 square mile (19198 square kilometer) Monongahela Basin. A third reservoir, presently under construction, will soon be operating. The real-time forecasting of runoff for operati...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Hoggan, Daniel H, Peters, John C, Loehlein, Werner
Other Authors: HYDROLOGIC ENGINEERING CENTER DAVIS CA
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 1987
Subjects:
Snow
Ice and Permafrost
Hydrology
Limnology and Potamology
*RESERVOIRS
*RUNOFF
*SNOW
ACCUMULATION
ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS
BASINS(GEOGRAPHIC)
COMPUTER PROGRAMS
CONTROL SYSTEMS
FORECASTING
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
MULTIPURPOSE
REAL TIME
RIVERS
COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION
WATER
WINTER
MATHEMATICAL PREDICTION
PENNSYLVANIA
WEST VIRGINIA
Monongahela River basin
Snomelt
SNOSIM Computer program
Ice
permafrost
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA193240
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA193240
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Summary:The Pittsburgh District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is responsible for operating two multipurpose reservoirs in the 7384 square mile (19198 square kilometer) Monongahela Basin. A third reservoir, presently under construction, will soon be operating. The real-time forecasting of runoff for operational purposes requires simulation of snow accumulation and snowmelt throughout the Basin during the winter season. This article describes capabilities of SNOSIM, a model being developed for performing such simulation. The application of this model as part of a comprehensive system of water control software, and some initial simulation results are presented.

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