Using a snow drift model to simulate eolian drift and snowfall on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii
- Author:
- Eaton, Leigh Anne, Businger, Steven
- Title:
- Using a snow drift model to simulate eolian drift and snowfall on the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii
- Periodical:
- Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research
- Year:
- 2014
- Volume:
- 46
- Pages:
- 719-734
- Subject:
- Snow and snowfall Hawaii Island Mauna Kea Wekiu bug Nysius wekiuicola
- Summary:
- SnowModel is used to study the snowfall and summit eolian debris accumulation across the summit of Mauna Kea, Hawaii in order to better understand the weather of Mauna Kea summit area and its relationship to the distribution and population health of the wekiu bug. Data from the sumit weather stations from 2008 through 2010 are used as input for the modeled study.
- Label:
- Weather & Climate
- URL:
- http://www.bioone.org/doi/abs/10.1657/1938-4246-46.4.719
- Date:
- 2014
- Collection:
- Periodicals