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https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1595-2018
https://doi.org/10.5194/tc-12-1595-2018
Research article
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03 May 2018
Research article |  | 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, Timothy G. F. Kittel, and Noah P. Molotch

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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.