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Research article
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03 May 2018
Research article |
| 03 May 2018
| 03 May 2018
Observations and simulations of the seasonal evolution of snowpack cold content and its relation to snowmelt and the snowpack energy budget
Keith S. Jennings
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Geography Department, University of Colorado Boulder, 260 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder, 450 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Timothy G. F. Kittel
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder, 450 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Noah P. Molotch
Geography Department, University of Colorado Boulder, 260 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research, University of Colorado Boulder, 450 UCB, Boulder, CO 80309, USA
NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, 4800 Oak Grove Drive, Pasadena, CA 91109, USA
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Short summary
We show through observations and simulations that cold content, a key part of the snowpack energy budget, develops primarily through new snowfall. We also note that cold content damps snowmelt rate and timing at sub-seasonal timescales, while seasonal melt onset is controlled by the timing of peak cold content and total spring precipitation. This work has implications for how cold content is represented in snow models and improves our understanding of its effect on snowmelt processes.
We show through observations and simulations that cold content, a key part of the snowpack...
