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Wind and topography underlie correlation between seasonal snowpack, mountain glaciers, and late-summer streamflow
Elijah N. Boardman
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Graduate Program of Hydrologic Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, 89557, USA
Mountain Hydrology LLC, Reno, Nevada, 89503, USA
Andrew G. Fountain
Department of Geology, Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, 97207, USA
Joseph W. Boardman
Analytical Imaging and Geophysics LLC, Boulder, Colorado, 80305, USA
Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc., Mammoth Lakes, California, 93546, USA
Thomas H. Painter
Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc., Mammoth Lakes, California, 93546, USA
Evan W. Burgess
Airborne Snow Observatories, Inc., Mammoth Lakes, California, 93546, USA
Laura Wilson
Department of Earth Sciences, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire, 03755, USA
Adrian A. Harpold
Graduate Program of Hydrologic Studies, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, 89557, USA
Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Science, University of Nevada, Reno, Reno, Nevada, 89557, USA
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Short summary
Watersheds on the downwind side of a mountain range have deeper seasonal snow and more abundant glaciers due to topographic controls that favor wind drifting. Despite receiving less total snow, these drift-prone watersheds produce relatively more late-summer streamflow due to a combination of slow-melting snow drifts and mass loss from glaciers (and other perennial snow/ice features).
Watersheds on the downwind side of a mountain range have deeper seasonal snow and more abundant...
