Abstract
A characterization of wind flow in and around an alter shielded snowgauge, is presented. It is well documented that the collection efficiency of an Alter shielded GEONOR decreases with increasing horizontal wind speed. When a GEONOR snow gauge is placed inside the shield, the wind flow inside the shield is significantly modified for wind speeds over 10m/s. The results show that Alter shielded GEONOR may significantly undercatch at high wind speeds due to the presence of an undraft preventing snow from falling into the collection bucket.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages | 365-367 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| State | Published - 2004 |
| Event | 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meterology - Hyannis, MA, United States Duration: Oct 4 2004 → Oct 8 2004 |
Conference
| Conference | 11th Conference on Aviation, Range, and Aerospace Meterology |
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| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | Hyannis, MA |
| Period | 10/4/04 → 10/8/04 |