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Characterizing Rain/snow Partitioning in Mountain Watersheds for Present-day and Future Projected Climates

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Sproles, Eric A. and Nolin, Anne W.

Abstract:

The western slope of the Oregon Cascades receives up to 3500 mm of precipitation annually, with a majority falling between the months of November-March. In this maritime climate, the partitioning of precipitation between rain and snow is highly sensitive to temperature. Climate models generally agree that winter temperatures in the...

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climate change affect this characterization? 6 7 Snow Water Equivalence (SWE) at Santiam Junction