Abstract
AbstractThe accumulation of snow in terrain depressions was studied in an alpine basin in central Colorado. Snow fences and a jet roof were built up-wind of several natural catchments to see if such barriers could be used in combination with terrain features to produce snow fields that would persist until late summer. At three of the six test sites, fences increased snow depths appreciably and the snow fields persisted longer than usual. At the other test sites snow depths were increased close behind the fences but were decreased farther down-wind with no net increase in the amount of snow caught.
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