Principles of snow hydrology

Principles of Snow Hydrology describes the factors that control the accumulation, melting and runoff of water from seasonal snowpacks over the surface of the earth. The book addresses not only the basic principles governing snow in the hydrologic cycle, but also the latest applications of remote sensing, and techniques for modeling streamflow from snowmelt across large mixed land-use river basins. Individual chapters are devoted to climatology and distribution of snow, snowpack energy exchange, snow chemistry, ground-based measurements and remote sensing of snowpack characteristics, snowpack management, and modeling snowmelt runoff. Many chapters have review questions and problems with solutions available online. This book is a reference book for practicing water resources managers and a text for advanced hydrology and water resources courses which span fields such as engineering, earth sciences, meteorology, biogeochemistry, forestry and range management, and water resources planning.

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Principles of Snow Hydrology offers the most up-to-date and extensive treatment available of a scientific field whose importance has been widely recognized in recent years. In this 12-chapter work, DeWalle (Penn State) and Rango (USDA ARS) discuss snow hydrology fundamentals and provide current information on numerous topics such as "remote sensing, blowing snow, soil frost, melt prediction, climate change, and avalanches." Chapters include "Snow Climatology and Snow Distribution," "Snowpack Condition," "Snowfall, Snowpack, and Meltwater Chemistry," "Snowpack Energy Exchange: Basic Theory," and "Snowmelt-Runoff Processes." The book also contains two chapters on energy exchange, two chapters on modeling, and a final chapter discussing the management of snow. Relevant subject specialists have reviewed and provided input on individual chapters. The well-produced volume is profusely illustrated by line drawings, graphs, and black-and-white and color photographs. This major work, written by authors who are preeminent in their fields, should prove a standard reference for many years to come. Copious references, extensive index, strong binding. Summing Up: Highly recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through professionals. J. D. Ives emeritus, Carleton University

Preface	p. vii
1 Introduction	p. 1
2 Snow climatology and snow distribution	p. 20
3 Snowpack condition	p. 48
4 Ground-based snowfall and snowpack measurements	p. 76
5 Remote sensing of the snowpack	p. 118
6 Snowpack energy exchange: basic theory	p. 146
7 Snowpack energy exchange: topographic and forest effects	p. 182
8 Snowfall, snowpack, and meltwater chemistry	p. 211
9 Snowmelt-runoff processes	p. 235
10 Modelling snowmelt runoff	p. 266
11 Snowmelt-Runoff Model (SRM)	p. 306
12 Snowpack management and modifications	p. 365
Appendix A Physical constants	p. 392
Appendix B Potential solar irradiation theory	p. 394
Index	p. 403

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