Abstract
The surface energy balance in a small permafrost watershed near Fox, Alaska, was calculated for the snow melt period, which started in 30 March and ended on 22 April 1980 with the total disappearance of the snow cover. The snow cover of 1979/80 was light with 70 mm water equivalent. Heat sources were the radiation balance (67%) and the sensible heat flux (33%). This energy was used for melting of the snow cover (22%), evaporation (78%), and less than 1% was used for warming of the snow and soil. Two significant features are apparent in this heat balance:
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