Computes snow density as a function of the Julian Day of year using regression.
References
Snow density information from Bras R.L.,(1990). Hydrology: an introduction to hydrologic science, Addison-Wesley, Fig 6.10, p258, for Southern Manitoba.
Input Variables:
Variable
Type
Units
Description
date
int
Julian Day
Julian Day (1:365/6)
Output Variables:
Variable
Type
Units
Description
density
double
kg/m^3
snow density
Subroutines Called:
Modifications and Limitations
The regression parameters were derived using data from only one site, and therefore may not be transferable to other regions.