An improved recording gage for blowing snow

摘要

With the experience gained from an earlier gage (Tabler and Jairell, 1971), significant innovations have greatly improved the operation of a simple, inexpensive instrument for recording blowing snow. The most important improvement is the efficient turntable design which allows the precipitation gage to be independent of the snow trap, the result being a high‐quality chart record. Principal advantages include simplicity, inexpensiveness, and suitability for operation in remote areas lacking electrical power. The relationship of snow caught by this gage to snow accumulation behind a snow fence should be studied further as a means of calibration. It appears that the gage can be used to estimate total snow transport during drifting event