Western Snow Conference

Proceedings of the 57th Annual Western Snow Conference

April 18-20, 1989

Fort Collins, Colorado

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Introductory Materials

Cover Page

Title Page

Table of Contents

Executive Meeting Minutes

Business Meeting Minutes

Meeting Attendees

Papers

Correlation of Average Basin Snow Line Estimates Derived from Snotel, Aircraft, and Satellite Snow Cover Data

Allen, M.W. and P.L. Palmer

 

Detection of Avalanches Using Atmospheric Infrasound

Bedard, Jr. A.J.

 

A Practical Test of a Telemetered Acoustic Snow Depth Sensor

Bergman, J.A.

 

A Sequential Flash for Photographing Trajectories of Saltating Particles

Bird, K.G. and R.L. Jairell  

 

A Good Solution to the Wilderness Snow Sensor Problem

Brandow, C.A.

 

Cost-Benefit Analysis of Airborne Gamma Radiation Snow Water Equivalent Data used in Snowmelt Flood Forecasting

Carroll, T.R.

 

Assessing the Effects of Climate Changes on Snowpack and Streamflow

Cooley, K.R.

 

A Direction toward Improved Streamflow Forecasting in the Western Mountains

Day, G.N., J.C. Schaake and J.H. Ellis

 

Interannual Variations in Snowpack in the Rocky Mountains

Doesken, N.J., D. Chananon and T.B. McKee

 

Estimating the Effects of Wildfires on Water Supply in the Northern Rocky Mountains

Farnes, P.E. and R.K. Hartman,

 

Snow Microorganisms and their Interaction with the Environment

Hoham, R.W.

 

Mapping Snow Cover with Satellite Imagery:  Comparison of Results from Three Sensor Systems

Holroyd, III. E.W. and J.P. Verdin

 

Water Release from a Low Elevation Snowpack in the Sierra Nevada

Kattelmann, R. and B. McGurk

 

A Hydrologic Model using Remotely Sensed Data

Kite, Dr. G.

 

Reservoir Operations Guides – Application on Three Reservoirs

Marron, J.K., P.E. Farnes and C. Pacheco

 

Evolution of a Research-Oriented Snowmelt-Runoff Simulation Model into an Operational Forecasting Tool

Rango, A.

 

Required Accuracy of Input Data for WRENSS to Determine Silvicultural Treatment Effects on Annual Water Yield

Stednick, Dr. J.D.

 

Automated Collection of Water-Quality and Discharge Data on Streams

Sturges, D.L. and C. J. Winter

 

Evaporation and Seepage from a Livestock Reservoir Equipped with a Snow Fence for Water Recharge

Sturges, D.L.

 

Snow Management Increases Alfalfa Yields

Waddington, J. and H. Steppuhn

 

Statistical Forecast Model for Libby Basin, Montana

Wortman, R.T.

 

Snow Notes:

 

The General Chairmen of the Western Snow Conference

Marron, J.K.