Evaluating Distributed Snow Model Resolution and Meteorology Parameterizations Against Streamflow Observations: Finer Is Not Always Better

Abstract Estimating snow conditions is often done using numerical snowpack evolution models at spatial resolutions of 500 m and greater; however, snow depth in complex terrain often varies on sub‐meter scales. This study investigated how the spatial distribution of simulated snow conditions varied a...

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Published in:	Water Resources Research
Main Authors:	Theodore B. Barnhart, Annie L. Putman, Aaron J. Heldmyer, David M. Rey, John C. Hammond, Jessica M. Driscoll, Graham A. Sexstone
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Wiley 2024-07-01
Subjects:	snow modeling model resolution streamflow modeling snow and ice water supply
Online Access:	https://doi.org/10.1029/2023WR035982

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