Field Methods - Introduction to Snow Hydrology

Consortium of Universities for the Advancement of Hydrologic Science, Inc.

Speakers: Nick Rutter (Northumbria University) Alex Langlois (University of Sherbrooke) 

In this webinar we will discuss: 1) why we still need to measure snow properties in the field, 2) how to measure snow depth, density and water equivalent, and 3) how to measure snow microstructural properties. We will illustrate a range of traditional and state-of-the-art field snow measurement techniques and engage in small group discussions on the considerations required to capture temporal and spatial variability in seasonal snowpacks.

This material is based on a webinar series facilitated by CUAHSI with support from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Cooperative Agreement No. EAR-1849458.