Areal investigation of drifting snow on Tsugaru Plain, Japan

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Author	Higashiura, Masao Sato, Takeshi Sato, Atsushi Kimura, Tadashi Maki, Masayuki Nakai, Sento Nakamura, Hideomi Yagi, Tsuruhei
Copyright Year	1993
Description	This research investigates mechanisms of drifting snow accumulation, and of strong wind associated with snow clouds (developed cumulus). Detailed structure of snow drifting close to the ground was observed at several sites by use of snow particle counters (SPC), visibility meters and other meteorological instruments, simultaneously with observations of wind structure in the lower atmosphere using Doppler radar and radiosonde. Areal distributions of drifting snow were also observed as a function of time. Primary results include the following. (1) The intensity of drifting snow was found to have a strong correlation with fetch distance. Of obstacles to windward of the observation point, a river interfered with drifting snow more effectively than did a hamlet. (2) The areal distribution of drifting snow is explained fully. (3) Visibility, reflectivity and wind velocity at ground level are strongly related to drifting snow patterns.
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Ending Page	160
Page Count	6
Starting Page	155
ISSN	02603055
e-ISSN	17275644
DOI	10.1017/S0260305500011423
Journal	Annals of Glaciology
Volume Number	18
Language	English
Publisher	Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publisher Date	1993-01-01
Access Restriction	Open
Subject Keyword	Annals of Glaciology Atmospheric Sciences Drifting Snow Areal Distributions
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article
Subject	Earth-Surface Processes