Abstract
The snow surface energy budgets in two alpine basins in New Zealand's South Island were calculated from meteorological observations made during a spring melt period. The sensible heat flux was the most important energy source and precipitation heat flow the least important at both sites. Latent heat was the second greatest source at the more maritime site while net radiation was more important than latent heat at the other site. The greater cloud cover at the more maritime site accounts for the lower net radiation received there. The differences in the sensible and latent heat fluxes are due to differences in the air temperature, humidity and wind speed between the sites. No reliable relationship between the wind speeds at the two sites appears to exist. The differences in temperature and humidity result from the influences of different airmasses and the modification of airmasses as they traverse the mountain ranges.
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