Sentences with phrase «accumulation season precipitation»
The two key climate parameters are ablation season temperature and accumulation season precipitation.
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The accumulation season precipitation October - April averages 3300 mm and the temperature during the ablation period averages 8.1 °C.
The four primary climatic variables affecting North Cascade glaciers are ablation season temperature, accumulation season precipitation, summer cloud cover and May and October freezing levels (Tangborn, 1980; Pelto, 1988).
Freezing level elevations are incorporated by including only May and October precipitation occuring when Stevens Pass temperature is below 7oC as accumulation season precipitation.
The highest accumulation season correlation coefficient is total accumulation season precipitation, ranging from 0.35 - 0.59.
The correlation between annual net balance is higher for ablation season temperature than for accumulation season precipitation.
Not exact matches
In some regions where winter precipitation is projected to increase, the increased snowfall can more than make up for the shorter snow season and yield increased snow accumulation.